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Greek government seeks to ban protests at Tomb of Unknown Soldier monument, sparking backlash

The amendment aims to protect the monument from protests but faces claims of unconstitutional limits on free speech by four opposition parties.

  • On Tuesday, Greece's conservative government submitted an amendment to the law governing the care of the monument, seeking to ban protests at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, an iconic monument outside Parliament in Athens.
  • The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a frequent protest site outside Parliament, is an iconic national memorial that lawmakers seek to protect amid recurring demonstrations.
  • Four opposition parties lodged formal objections, arguing the amendment infringes rights, and the left-wing Syriza party called for a protest Tuesday evening.
  • Opposition leaders say the move reflects intolerance and sows division, as the February 2023 disaster adds pressure to the debate over public demonstrations and memorials.
  • The February 2023 crash that killed 57 people has driven sustained public protests, and Panos Ruci recently staged a 23-day hunger strike demanding tests for his son Denis.
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Greek government seeks to ban protests at Tomb of Unknown Soldier monument, sparking backlash

Greece’s conservative government is seeking to ban protests at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Athens. The iconic monument has often been a protest site.

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Panos Routsi described the presence of relatives and citizens at the Monument as an "act of resistance", pointing out that in this way they are denying the government's decision.

"Our position today is here, together with the citizens, in Syntagma Square, to enshrine the constitutional right to assembly, but also freedom of speech," said the president... S. Famellos on the Unknown Soldier: This provision, if voted on, will be abolished in practice - NAVTEMPORIKI

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Greece's conservative government seeks to ban protests at the Tomb of the Unknown Hero, the iconic monument outside the parliament in Athens, where demonstrators

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