After Molotov cocktails, slices of marble and oranges, Greek protesters have found new ways, in the shape of ice and pig posters, to demonstrate against austerity and the effects of the debt crisis.

On Wednesday protesters traveled from northern Greece to empty piles of ice in front of the parliament to show their anger against rising taxes on heating fuel, just as the government introduced the budget for 2013.

“It is very difficult for us to manage winters that last eight months,” Odysseas Hatzaras who lives in Prespes, in the north-west of the country, said.

“The people of Florina want an improvement concerning (the price of) heating oil.

“In Florina we live in terrible conditions and unfortunately if this situation continues I fear there will be victims,” added Christos Papaloukas from that north-western city.