Do you know what’s happening in Greece this week?

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🇬🇷 The Greek government moves to curb protests at Parliament.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis plans to hand over control of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier — the symbolic heart of public protest in front of Parliament — to the Ministry of Defense.
The move, widely condemned as authoritarian, is seen as an attempt to create a “no-protest zone” at Syntagma Square and has sparked a nationwide debate about the militarisation of public space and citizens’ rights to peaceful assembly.

⚒️ A 13-hour workday becomes law.
Parliament has approved one of the most controversial labour bills in years — legalising a 13-hour workday and redefining “flexibility” in ways that unions say strip away basic protections and hard-won rights.
The law has already triggered strikes across Greece, with public and private sector workers joining forces against what they call “the institutionalisation of overexploitation.”

These are not isolated stories. They show how Greece is changing — politically, socially, and economically — often in ways that affect democracy and daily life.

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