A proposed gold mine in northern Greece that has sparked heated opposition and an armed attack was the target of another protest over the weekend.
About 20,000 demonstrators opposed to the Skouries project on Greece's Halkidiki Peninsula marched Saturday in nearby Thessaloniki, demanding that the government revoke approvals given to Canadian mine owner Eldorado Gold.
The protesters began the march at 11:30 a.m. at the city's YMCA Square and moved to the White Tower monument and museum, where speakers demanded an end to the Skouries project, which opponents say will destroy the environment of the surrounding woods and cost local livelihoods dependent on tourism, the Greek daily Ta Nea reported.
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