Resolution by the Federation of Hospital Doctors in Greece (OENGE) on the conditions under which Simos Seisidis is hospitalized The Federation of Hospital Doctors in Greece (OENGE) denounces the unrestrained violation of ethics –both medical and judicial – that is taking place during Simos Seisides’ hospitalization in a special ward at KAT hospital [in Athens]. [...]
Simos Seisidis is an anarchist arrested on May 3d by police in Athens. Simos has had a price on his head for a long time, accused of being a member of the so-called “robbers in black” (oi listes me ta maura) who were, allegedly, a group to which imprisoned anarchist Yiannis Dimitrakis also belonged to. [...]
Two incendiary racist attacks took place within 48 hours in Greece: In Chania, Crete a group of fascists on motorbikes threw molotovs to a house where migrants reside, before disappearing. The fire caused was put off by the tenants, assisted by their neighbours. On Thursday, at dawn, another group of people threw molotovs in a [...]
[en français] The two members of special police forces, Epaminondas Korkoneas and Vasilis Saraliotis, who murdered 15-year old Alexandros Grigoropoulos on December 6th, 2008, are to be released from prison on bail within the next few days. This, because the maximum pre-trial detention (18 in months in Greece) expires on June 6th. It is speculated [...]
Babylonia Festival (B-Fest), an event organized by the anti authoritarian newspaper Babylonia, is taking place in Athens from today 26/5 to 30/6 at the School of Fine Arts. The programme of the festival includes discussions and events related to ecology, food issues, free public spaces, new revolts as emancipatory events and the major issue – [...]
(…from the Greek streets) Totalitarianism does not always come with a bang: it’s not shiny military vehicles on parade every time; cinematic take-overs of the presidential house, or crazy-eyed generals barking during emergency TV broadcasts. Sometimes, it seems, things can be far more subtle. The raid of a “fringe anarchist occupation” here, some extra police patrols [...]
A couple of recent posters from the streets of Athens: The poster above reads: Suspension of payments now! Public Electricity Corporation, Telecommunications Corporation, Water Supply Company, Public Transport, taxes, loans and credit cards We organize our collective line of defense against the devaluation of our salaries, pensions and compensations, against the ban of collective agreements, [...]
A recent communique by the Circle of Fire anarchist collective and the Anarchist Bulletin BLACK FLAG on the events of May 5th in Athens. http://squathost.com/anar_gr http://squathost.com/a_deltio ANARCHY IS STRUGGLE FOR LIFE, FREEDOM AND DIGNITY The general strike on May 5 against the harshest financial anti-social measures imposed the last decades became the moment for the [...]
