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#50, 23.55: Thousands march across the country: “hands off the squats!”

In Athens an impressive block of at 2,500-3,000 people marched across the centre, passing by nearly all of the city’s political occupations. The demonstration, comprising mostly of anarchists, attacked banks and CCTV cameras all along the way. Police response was some (completely unprovoked) detentions at the end of the demo and a near-choreographic, supposed show of force by the newly formed “delta force” (motorcycle unit): We saw around 100 motorcycles (carrying two police each) marching up and down Patision Ave right after the march had passed by.

Spirits among anarchists in Athens were high after the demonstration. The mobilisation was successful: we managed to get all these people on the streets without the state daring to respond in any significant way. As people said: this, of course, is one of December’s legacies.

In Thessaloniki 800-1,000 (again, mostly anarchists) marched in the streets of the city in solidarity with the occupations. It is important to point out that the city’s largest squat, yfanet, is the one that seems to be the most directly threatened with eviction at the moment.

Solidarity actions also took place in the cities of Kozani, Giannena and Volos.

6 Comments

  1. a voice in the dark wrote:

    Forasmuch it regards, the out of control spiraling vortex that seems to have Greece consumed into an critical cycle of events these days, mainstream media European mass media reports as good as no news on the situation there. One would by default of information almost assume there wasn’t any insurgency happening right now in the country.
    So thanx for reconsidering to keep the site up & running and continuing to provide the much needed irregular updates on the enduring insurrection where the last word evidently hasn’t been said.
    But say, in the light of this continuity, in December there were solidarity actions in over 30 countries and I was so forth wondering to inquire of any currently ongoing enterprises to further consolidate on Europeanizing the Greek uprising???

    Sunday, May 3, 2009 at 12:12 am | Permalink
  2. antifa slovenia wrote:

    hey folk
    Here in our country a lot of thing happening at the moment.We are regrouping together antifa units from all county.We are going back to roots, back to forest where the antifashist action begin in 1941.
    Here is 2 links from antifaschist action days here in Ljubljana prom past week.

    Remember,This is only the begining.

    Cheers to Greece!!!

    Monday, May 4, 2009 at 6:58 pm | Permalink
  3. antifa slovenia wrote:

    hey folk
    Here in our country a lot of thing happening at the moment.We are regrouping together antifa units from all county.We are going back to roots, back to forest where the antifashist action begin in 1941.
    Here is 2 links from antifaschist action days here in Ljubljana prom past week.

    Remember,This is only the begining.

    Cheers to Greece from Slovenia !!!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkEmehXi6pc&feature=channel_page

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPqUA5pzHwA&feature=channel_page

    Monday, May 4, 2009 at 6:59 pm | Permalink
  4. antifa slovenia wrote:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG9-se6WcIo&feature=related

    Monday, May 4, 2009 at 7:03 pm | Permalink
  5. Timmy Moscow wrote:

    it’s great that greek riots have been continued for so long time,but what do they need at last? Don’t they ask goverment for anything? or they just wait until every cop will die

    Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 12:09 pm | Permalink
  6. MAЙЯ wrote:

    Супер! На самом деле любопытно написано. :)

    Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 7:19 am | Permalink

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