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From the airport to the centre I took the bus 95 which was supposed to arruve in Syntagma square, but the driver stopped somewhere else and invited us to continue with underground because the square was closed. As soon as I got out of Syntagma tube station I found myself in a square full of tents and placards. I did not have an idea yet of how central Syntagma square was, when I realised that people protested setting tents just in front of parlament, I had a satisfied grin on my face thinking: I am in the country where democracy was born. I could not think something different as in Italy police would probably not approve even a sit in in front of parlament for longer than a few hours. So seing these guys and girls and their mottos there, was a nice surprise.

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