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Greek Protests against Vancouver’s Eldorado Gold
Government push to bring in new mines as solution to economic woes rejected by residents by Dawn Paley, Vancouver Media Co-op As people in Greece fight austerity in the streets, top officials are pushing open pit mining as a way out of the country’s economic despair. But just as folks in Greece have taken action…
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On the people’s appeal at the Hellenic State Council against the Ministry’s decision to approve the environmental study for a goldmine investment in Halkidiki
JUNE 6, 2012 On Wednesday June 6th 2012, the Hellenic Council of State (Symvoulio tis Epikrateias) held the trial for the claims of citizens and groups from Halkidiki against the decision to grant approval for the environmental terms of the investment of HELLAS GOLD (ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟΣ ΧΡΥΣΟΣ ΑΕ). The HCS, the Supreme Administrative Court of Greece,…
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Greeks don’t want gold. A normal life will just do.
Πηγή: www.ejolt.org By Nick Meynen and Katarina Annaniou Real wages declined with 25%. Youth unemployment is above 50%. The number of people applying for food aid is fast rising. Malnutrition among children is spreading, while hospitals are being closed. UN agencies and Doctors without Borders are talking about a humanitarian crisis. Is this a Sub-Saharan…
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Gold in Greece: corporations create civil war
“Χρυσός στην Ελλάδα: εταιρείες προκαλούν εμφυλίους πολέμους” Πηγή: www.ejolt.org. Τα γεγονότα δεν είναι ολόσωστα, αλλά λίγο πολύ αυτή είναι η εικόνα… A battle centered on gold mines in the north of Greece is turning violent. Because of the economical crisis, corporations are ‘buying’ at almost no cost the previously public forests and water in order to collect…
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Canadian mining company said to be involved in attack in northern Greece
Toυ Brent Patterson, 25/3/2012 από το Council of Canadians. Το άρθρο αφορά τα προηγούμενα επεισόδια, της Τρίτης 20 Μαρτίου. Πού να μάθουν και τα νεώτερα… News is starting to emerge now about an attack on anti-mining/ water justice activists in the municipality of Megali Panagia on the Chalkidiki peninsula in northern Greece.
