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Monthly Archives: February 2011

#524 | Communique and photos from the Ministry of Labour occupation this morning

Wishing to spread the spirit of the struggle of the migrant workers in the centre of Athens, we are occupying the services of the Ministry of Labour at Korai Square. We call for support of the occupation from 8 a.m and for a gathering today at 2pm, at the Ministry of Labour at Korai square. [...]

#523 | Ministry of labour occupied in solidarity with the migrant hunger strikers; solidarity gathering at 2pm; communique and photographs to follow

People in solidarity with the migrant hunger strikers have occupied the ministry of labour at Korai square (between Panepistimio and Stadiou Avenue). They call people to support the occupation from 8 am and for a solidarity gathering outside the ministry at 2pm. The full communique and photographs will follow.

#522 | Migrant hunger strikers tortured as they enter the 34th day of their strike

The 300 migrant hunger strikers are now on the 34th day of their hunger strike (previous updates at this tag) Latest developments: 27.2 Fourteen hunger strikers in Athens are being transferred to hospital with extreme fatigue. Police arrived at the hospitals were they were treated, asking medical personnel for the hunger-strikers’ details, which the personnel [...]

#521 | “To the streets, for social revolution”: first call by the Open Assemby of Syntagma Square

Greek original Call for the protest of Sunday February 27, 5pm at Syntagma square We are the backwash of the staged general strikes. Dissidents, anarchists and communists. Unemployed, precarious workers, migrants, high-school students, university students, poor, homeless and proletarians. We have one thousand thousands of homelands and an equal number of gods. We live the [...]

#520 | Briefing from the Euelpidon Courthouse in Athens, three demonstrators are set free

Lida Sofianou and another protester who faced felony charges under the enactment of hoodlum-law [koukoulonomos], were released under bail conditions (sign off at a police station once a month). A third protester facing misdemeanors was released without bail. Until 1:07pm (GMT+2) the protester accused of carrying a bow and ax, was waiting to appear before [...]

#519 | Regarding the arrest of the anarchist Lida Sofianou at the general strike demonstration of February 23

Greek original Regarding the arrest of the anarchist Lida Sofianou at the general strike demonstration of February 23 Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Athens on the day of the general strike on February 23 and headed to Parliament, flouting police repression and control. In a society crushed daily in the [...]

#518 | Is this how it all begins? Impromptu calls for daily gatherings at Syntagma spring around the web, new call for Friday 25.2

A strange thing happened after the General Strike of February 23: some people decided they did not want to go home. Hundreds stayed at the square into the night. The next day, some gathered at the square again. With no political parties supporting them, nor any groups. A fresh call has been circulating for a [...]

The February 23 General strike as it unfolded

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