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Fighting the Greek Far Right

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On November 1st, 2023, in Athens, the fascists suffered a huge defeat. Their planned pan-European neo-Nazi gathering was cancelled due to the pressure of the antifascist movement. They were not able to march, but the antifascist movement did. This was the culmination of an important antifascist campaign, led by the Antifascist Coordination of Athens and Piraeus, which was able to corner … [Read more...]

To – Greek Ministry of Citizens’ Protection

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From WIN to the Greek Ministry of Citizens' Protection <pressoffice@yptp.gr> with a copy going to the Coordination committee <Antifasistikos@gmail.com>"The fascists shall not pass! We are outraged at the plans of a number of fascist organisations to hold a pan-European neo-Nazi gathering in Athens on November 1st. We send our solidarity to the Anti-fascist Coordination of Athens and … [Read more...]

Golden Dawn Gathering in Athens, November 1st 2023

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From our Greek comrades - We were shocked to be informed that a pan-european neo-nazi gathering is being organised in Athens, on November 1st. The neo-nazi Golden Dawn that calls for this gathering has been convicted as a criminal organisation and they are responsible for the murder of two people and the attempted murder of several others. In August, a neo-nazi group of fans linked to Dinamo … [Read more...]

THE LESSONS OF GREECE

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A Workers’ International Network meeting, June 2023 THE LESSONS OF GREECE - YouTube Between 2010 and 2015, Greece was the scene of the greatest wave of mass protest witnessed in Europe for decades. Hundreds of thousands were marching on the streets, organising mass strikes and workplace occupations lasting for weeks and in some cases months, massing in the public spaces, hoisting … [Read more...]

The Lessons of Greece

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In the years 2010-2015, Greece was gripped in a popular revolt against the harsh programme of austerity imposed upon it by the so-called "troika" (the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund). During these years there were mass protest rallies, assemblies, occupations of city squares, a prolonged siege of parliament, and dozens of general … [Read more...]

The Lessons of Greece

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In the years 2010-2015, Greece was the epicentre of a global revolt against the bankers’ “troika”. For months on end, parliament was besieged as tens of thousands occupied Athens' Syntagma Square and city squares throughout Greece. There were at least 42 general strikes. 35% of the total population physically participated in street demonstrations, and in opinion polls 33% called in so many words … [Read more...]

GREEK ELECTIONS: A “Return to Normality”?

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by Yorgos Mitralias The recent election results in Greece have been heralded as a victory for the “conservative” party. True enough, New Democracy won the contest with 39.9% of the votes cast, to the outgoing governing left party SYRIZA’s 31.5%. But the true winners were those who expressed their revulsion at every one of the parties on offer by staying at home. A colossal 43% of the electorate … [Read more...]

Greece, Europe and Elections

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Roger Silverman author of Defiance: Greece and Europe, comments on the general election results in Greece, announced earlier this week. Roger says... they have been reported as a victory for the “conservative” party New Democracy. True enough, New Democracy won the contest with 39.9% of the votes cast, to the outgoing governing left party SYRIZA’s 31.5% - a result which at first sight appears, if … [Read more...]