At least 10,000 protesters of the ‘Resign’ movement gathered at Syntagma Square demanding the Greek government step down. The favourite slogans were ‘People don’t want you, take your junta and leave’.
The demonstration is reminiscent of the 2011 ‘Indignados’ anti-austerity movement and the summer referendum protests. People started arriving at around 7pm and the protest ended peacefully at 9pm. The people opted to hold Greek and EU flags instead of flying partsan flags. The protesters gathered to vent their anger and their discontent against the Tsipras government and his policies.
A number of government officers have dismissed the demonstration as pointless and being organized by New Democracy under the guise of a popular protest. New Democracy on the other hand accuses the government of authoritarianism.
Despite claiming not to be associated with the demonstration, many officers and MPs from New Democracy, the Democratic Alignment (PASOK and Democratic Left) and the River support and attended the two demonstrations.
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