Incidents erupted in the center of Athens, bringing a major demonstration held as part of the general strike for the railway accident in Tempe.

In particular, shortly after 13:30, when most of the march passed Syntagma, young people in hoods threw Molotov cocktails and pieces of broken marble police at the intersection of Vas.Georgiou A and Stadiou streets.

Clashes continued inside Syntagma Squarewhere AFU forces used tear gas and stun grenades to take out the young people.

The gathered crowd dispersed in different directions, and at the height of the tram stop, on Amalia Avenue, an EL.AS car appeared. which ejects pressurized water, an “aura”.

The tension continued at the university, where hooligans caused material damage to shops, cars and trash cans.

A new cycle of tension erupted shortly before 3 p.m. in the Propylaea.

The police made 10 arrests, six during preliminary checks and four in connection with incidents.

The incidents occurred during a demonstration of the Tempe tragedy pic.twitter.com/2xlgfvJuME

— Lukas Velidakis (@UrbanRat7) March 16, 2023

Gerovasili’s car was smashed

Damage to her car Olgas Gerovasilis through the fault of unknown persons, while the policeman accompanying her received minor injuries. The attack took place at a time when episodes in the constitutionafter a rally over the train derailment in Tempe.

The policeman driving the car was parked at the intersection of Bucharest and Academy streets. According to information, unidentified people broke the windows of the vehicle, as a result of which the driver, a police officer, was slightly wounded in the forehead and, as a precautionary measure, went to the Parliament clinic.

Ms Gerovasili was not present during the incident.

Episodes in Thessaloniki

The incidents occurred during the demonstration and in Thessaloniki. Hooded they invaded the Mudo Noervo occupationwhich was recently evacuated from EL.AS.

Operation EL.AS followed at the scene – they evacuated the area and carried out a series of arrests.

Mass demonstration

Thousands of demonstrators responded to the call of the trade unions, as well as PAME, and from 11:00 people came in waves to Klatmonos Square, to the Propylaea, and also directly to Syntagma Square.

PAME protesters occupied most of the university and held a march. Passing by Parliament, they made their way to the Hellenic Train offices in Syngrou.

The members of SYRIZA moved towards the Propylaea.

Mass demonstration in the center of Athens of trade unions, students and leftist organizations. #Holiday16March #Tempe pic.twitter.com/lcJGZLiRoF

— Lukas Velidakis (@UrbanRat7) March 16, 2023

Civil servants responded to the call of ADEDY, as well as OLME, students and left-wing organizations that gathered in Klatmonos Square.

Shortly before 13:00, the crowd held a peaceful demonstration in front of the parliament building. “Their profits, our dead, down with the murderous government” and “they talk about profits and losses, we talk about human lives” were some of the slogans that were heard.

At the end of this “chain” were members of the collectives and the extra-parliamentary left, who called for a meeting in Hauteyi.

Mass demonstration on Syntagma Square as part of a 24-hour strike #Tempe #Holiday16March pic.twitter.com/x1K6EWY3TE

— Lukas Velidakis (@UrbanRat7) March 16, 2023

Recall that the movement of vehicles was suspended along Vasilisis Amalias Avenue from the Pillars of Olympian Zeus, along Vasilisis Sofias from the Sekeri height, along Panepistimiou and Stadiou streets.

Similar mobilizations took place in Thessaloniki and other cities.

How will the media move?

Workers participated in the work stoppage on buses and trolleybuses in a nationwide strike.

In particular, according to the OASA workers’ union, workers will stop working from the start of the movement until 9:00. and from 21:00 until the end of the movement.

Routes are expected to normally operate on assigned routes. in KTEL.

Metro, ISAP, tram

Due to the union strike, metro lines 1, 2, 3 and tram will operate from 10:00 to 15:00.

During this period of operation of the metro lines, by order of EL.AS., the station “CONSTITUTION“, “UNIVERSITY” And “CONCORDwill remain closed and trains will pass through them without stopping.

Latest routes for today

• Line 1 “Piraeus – Kifisia” (ISAP): The last trains will depart from Kifisia and Piraeus terminals at 14:35.
• Metro lines 2 and 3: Last trains depart:
  • from Antoupolis to Elliniko at 14:56
  • from Elliniko to Antoupoli at 14:52
  • from the Municipal Theater to D. Plakentias at 14:47
  • from D. Plakentias to the Municipal Theater at 14:54
  • from the Municipal Theater to the airport at 14:31.
  • from the airport to the Municipal Theater at 14:34
• Tram: Last trains depart:
  • from Syntagma to Pikrodafni at 14:42
  • from Pikrodafni to Syntagma at 14:22
  • from asc. Woulas to Ag. Trinity at 2:07 pm
  • from asc. Voulas to Chef at 14:10
  • from asc. Voulas to Pikrodafni at 2:31 pm
  • from St. from Trinity to Ascension. Voulas at 2:19 pm
  • from St. Trinity to 2 Ag. Cosma at 2:31 pm

Finally, it is indicated that ships will remain berthed in ports throughout the country today due to a 24-hour strike by the NGO.