Activists from the Den Plirono ['Don't Pay'] group swamp the toll booths, move the barriers and wave their bright yellow flags, allowing vehicles to pass through - saving each driver 3.05 euros on their journey [Al Jazeera]
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On May 11, thousands of angry Greek workers, students - and even pensioners - will again take to the streets to protest the government's response to the economic crisis. They say they shouldn't be made to pay for the mistakes of their government – past or present. Many of them think the government was wrong to borrow money which ties it to carry out strict austerity measures. While Wednesday's protest coincides with a national strike, those unhappy with the deep public spending cuts are diversifying their methods in an attempt to make officials "sit up and listen". It's the crack of dawn at a toll booth station outside Athens. We are waiting for our contacts to arrive, activists from the Den Plirono, or "Don't Pay" group. Their bus pulls up and they get off – 40 of them, highly visible in bright yellow vests and carrying flags, and highly audible with loudspeakers and whistles. They swamp the toll booths, remove the barriers and simply wave passing vehicles through, saving each driver 3.05 euros on their journey. |
