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Daily Archives: May 11th, 2011

#573 | Update on the health of the 30-year old demonstrator; spontaneous marches in Athens, Thessaloniki and Heraclion against police brutality; assemblies in Athens start now

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Latest info on the 30-year old demonstrator who went in a coma after being beaten by police in Athens today (by katalipsiesiea) According to his hospital doctors, the demonstrator has two serious head injuries and has lost a lot of blood. He remains intubated in the Emergency Healthcare Unit and  the next few days are [...]

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#471 | Police attack Villa Amalias anarchist squat in Athens now – breaking news

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Villa Amalias, the anarchist squat on Aharnon Street in Athens is under attack by police and people aiding them, not clear if these were organised fascists. The attack was ongoing as of 20:05 GMT+2, local time in Greece. All info from phone calls, more as it comes.

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#470 | Rumours that demonstrator injured by police is in “deep coma”; emergency anarchist assembly tonight, 9pm at the Polytechnic

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

(from a comment here on OL – thank you G.) As news blackout continues [indy is down, 24-hour strike], a quick translation from indispensible katalipsiesiea blog [with help from IATE database of technical terms]. I am NOT a doctor to make sense of all this: Edit 19:10 According to available information, the injured demonstrator has [...]

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#570 | Vicious police attack against today’s General Strike demonstration in Athens leaves at least twelve injured, one in very critical condition

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Toward the end of what had been an otherwise largely uneventful demonstration for the General Strike in Athens, the police launched an unprovoked, vicious attack: tens of demonstrators passing in front of the store “Attica” on Panepistimiou Avenue were encircled by riot police who kicked them, crushed them against the pavement and threw tear gas [...]

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#469 | Updates from the May 11th General Strike in Greece

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

There are dozens of calls for the General Strike  demonstration in Athens and at least five feeder marches in the city’s suburbs.  Demonstrations are taking place in another thirteen cities across the country (Thessaloniki, Patra, Ioannina, Agrinio, Serres, Lamia, Xanthi, Sparta, Arta, Volos, Katerini, Larisa and Serres). Updates from the Athens demonstration will be posted [...]

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#568 | Transportation info for the day of the General Strike, May 11th

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

We will be carrying updates on the General Strike of May 11th as they happen through the day. In Athens, the main general strike demonstration has been called for 11am with pre-assembly (feeder) marches called at various suburbs, including Egaleo and Agia Paraskeui. Transportation arrangements are as follows: – there are no trains (OSE) and [...]

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