Tensions between residents of the Exarchia metropolitan area and police on Tuesday morning. Today the construction of the subway began, people are against it.
Law enforcement officers control the progress of construction work in a tense atmosphere. Several residents gathered in the square actively oppose, reports CNN Greece:
As a result of the clashes, according to the publication, one of the women suffered a head injury.
Residents of Exarchia are trying to prove that the construction of the metro poses a threat to the area, they believe:
“The metro station at Exarchia Square is a disaster for the square and the district, as well as for the wider plans for tourism and changing the character of Exarchia.”
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