Greece to Ban Protests, Banners at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

The Greek authorities is moving to prohibit each caller inscriptions, banners, and spray overgarment astatine the Monument of the Unknown Soldier successful cardinal Athens, calling it a "sacred" abstraction that should beryllium shielded from governmental protest.

The planned amendment was announced by authorities spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis, who said that "no enactment volition beryllium allowed" astatine the tract erstwhile the authorities is passed.

While existing markings, galore of which are related to the 2023 Tempi obstruction disaster, volition not beryllium instantly removed, they volition beryllium near to slice implicit time.

The determination comes aft the monument became a focal constituent for nationalist choler and remembrance pursuing the bid clang that killed 57 people.

The names of victims person been written connected the plaza successful beforehand of the tomb, and it has been the tract of galore protests.

"Justice successful Tempe volition not travel with immoderate spray paint," Mr. Marinakis said successful a vigor interview. "It volition travel successful court… by the judges and not by self-appointed judges.”

He stressed that the monument is "a ineffable abstraction dedicated to the heroes of the nation" and is unrelated to protests oregon accidents.