Greek Prime Minister, Georgios Papandreou, has been obliged, during a speech Saturday in Thessaloniki, to meet rigorous austerity commitments undertaken in Athens from international lenders not to make the country 'at risk', AFP .
If the euro area is currently (...), any delay, any hesitation, any other option but to respect our commitments with loyalty (...) is dangerous for the country and citizens, "he said in the presence social partners, in Thessaloniki, a town where about 20,000 people Saturday night manifested against austerity measures.

Violent incidents have occurred in the early hours of the night, with the onset of various events, while the country was again on the edge of bankruptcy, is bound to strengthen austerity measures to accelerate privatization and to avoid threats of abandonment of the euro area and IMF.

Security forces have used tear gas to reject the approximately 3,000 taxi drivers who oppose liberalization of their trade, one of the many reforms introduced by the government following the call of the international creditors.

'Do not owe nothing, pay nothing, do not sell anything, we are not afraid "was the slogan of the demonstrators who were joined by students who oppose the recent reform of universities, and a group of supporters of local football club Heraklis , dissatisfied with the exclusion of your favorite team first division.

Sign of the tensions facing the Greek Prime Minister Georgios Papandreou has not opened as usual at the Thessaloniki International Fair, thus breaking a long tradition.