Greek activists take over road tolls nationwide in protests over price hikes

Greek activists take over road tolls nationwide in protests over price hikes, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

For more information on the movement check out their blog.

Tripe and trotters

Tripe and trotters, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

Recipe for Patsas (Greek tripe soup) can be found here

http://www.greek-recipe.com/static/content/Tripe_Soup.html

ΟΛΟΙ ΣΤΗ ΔΕΘ - Welcome to the Thessaloniki Interntional Trade Fair

ΟΛΟΙ ΣΤΗ ΔΕΘ - Welcome to the Thessaloniki Interntional Trade Fair
Originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ

The International Trade Fair held every September in Greece's second largest city, Thessaloniki is regarded as the opening of the political season after the usual pause for summer.

Every year the prime minister comes to city to lay out the government's plans for the coming winter. It is usually marked by massive protests astrade unions, political groups and activists gather for a show of strength.

This year's fair promises to be a volatile one as the massive job losses and wage cuts bite harder forcing millions into poverty as the country struggles with the worst economic downturn in 35 years.

Η ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΜΠΟΡΕΙ - GREECE CAN

Η ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΜΠΟΡΕΙ - GREECE CAN, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

Greeks angry over price hikes in wake of austerity package

Greeks angry over price hikes in wake of austerity package, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

As well as cuts in wages and pensions Greeks are also reeling from massive price hikes in basic goods and services.

In the country's second city, Thessaloniki there was anger and minor scuffles outside the bus company offices when long lines of commuters queued, forced to upgrade tickest and pay the difference.

Members of Akrivia - Stop ("Stop rising prices") staged a ticket boycott and called upon passengers to refuse to buy tickets today in protest against what it called unjustisfiable increases in a time of economic crisis.

More pictures on Demotix.com

Enraged December/ Οργισμένος Δεκέμβρης - Documentary

Enraged December/ Οργισμένος Δεκέμβρης - Documentary, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

Along with others I gave all the photographs and video I took during the first few weeks of the December 2008 uprising in Greece to friends who were in the process of making a documentary about the events. Their aim was to give a perspective on the nationwide riots and protests that followed the death of 15 year old Alexis Grigoropoulos at the hands of a Greek police officer in the Exarchia district of central Athens.

That video has now been finished and is being shown around the country.

As part of my on going support for the project I designed this poster and I'm in the process of translating the documentary into English.

PAME trade unionists demonstrate in Thessaloniki, Greece

PAME trade unionists demonstrate in Thessaloniki, Greece, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

About 1000 members of the PAME trade union demonstrated in the northern port city of Thessaloniki, part of a nationwide wave of protests in Greece against the government's austerity measures.