Thousands have gathered in Athens to protest against a licence suspension for a mine in Skouries, in the Halkidiki area.<br /><br /> According to authorities, 4,000 miners have travelled down from the northern region. They are angry that the government has decided to carry out a review of the site.<br /><br /> “The left-wing government has thrown 2,000 workers on the street! Have you ever heard of a left-wing government that has caused so much unemployment?” said one young man. “We are asking for something very simple. We’re fighting for our right to live and to work.”<br /><br /> The decision to suspend activity could halt investment in the mine and have a knock-on effect on employees. <br /><br /> Canada-based Eldorado Gold has pumped over 370 million euros into the mine and was set to invest another 650 million by 2017. <br /><br /> The mine’s development has provoked clashes between miners and the local community, who are concerned for the environment, as our correspondent, Apostolos Staikos, explains:<br /><br /> “In a country with 25 perc
