Fifteen nationalist members were arrested in Athens because they were
protesting against the first state-sponsored mosque. Out of all of the European
Union capitals, Athens is the only one that does not have a mosque. With the
increase of migrants, the state feels a mosque is now required. This is making
many of the Greeks upset, particularly these nationalists, because they want to
maintain the traditional Greek values. They feel that the increase in Muslim
will disrupt the purity. The mosque
construction is worth 887 million euros. I'm surprised with how much Greece is
helping migrants and refugees despite their economic problems. Many Greek
citizens are also upset with the state allowing refugee children to attend
public schools. Similar to the religion situation, Greeks want to keep their
education pure. They feel that diversity will taint their system.
This
protest was not huge. It was small in size but it gained attention because it
received support from far-right groups such as the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn. The
protest is said to have occurred because citizens feel that Greece is
neglecting their own homeless people and helping the refugees more. According
to Kostis Papaioannou, the general secretary of Greece's Justice Ministry, this
protest seemed similar to previous hate manifestations.
--Jazmin Galindo
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