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Monthly Archives: July 2011

Syntagma square tent occupation evicted by police in the early hours of Saturday

At approximately 4.15 a.m. on Saturday, 30.7, heavy riot police forces entered Syntagma square, destroying and removing the tents that where set up there. At least eight people were arrested. This follows the order by attorney general Eleni Raikou for the tents at Syntagma and the “promise” of mayor Kaminis that the tents at Syntagma [...]

Skaramanga anarchist squat reoccupied!

22.56 GMT+2 A solidarity gathering has been called for the anarchist arrested during the attempted eviction of Skaramanga squat, tomorrow (30.7) at 10.30 a.m. at the Euelpidon courthouse in Athens. 15.36 GMT+2 Police have left, and the anarchists have reoccupied the Skaramanga squat in Patision Ave, moments ago. It is crucial for people to support [...]

Skaramanga anarchist squat in Athens evicted, breaking news

15:02 GMT+2 The cops moved against the people who were gathered outside of the building of Athens Polytechnical university (in order to make them get inside) There’s also a calling at 18:00 for a conversation about the squat’s eviction in order to inform the people,as well as for an open assembly 14:11 GMT+2 The cops [...]

PRESS RELEASE people’s assembly SYNTAGMA reagarding the Greek Justice’s public order to inestigate the illegal ocuupation of the square by campers

TENT-ATIVE GAMES OF JUSTICE! At last!!!!! The Greek justice is working fulltime this summer. After resolving the problem of timely award of justice regarding its procedures. After the decisions on salary raises on its practitioners. After exposing and crushing the corruption inside its function. After resolving decisively the scandal of Vatopedi. After clarifying the scandals [...]

“Coming soon…in a square near you!”

English original

“The government has declared a 30-year war to society” – Press release by the Popular Assembly of Syntagma square

The Greek Government celebrates the results of the Summit, during which it simply signed, following the Troika orders (IMF, EU, ECB), the new “rescue” package, to a country which is devastated already by the Memorandum. So, what exactly does the government celebrate? The failure of the Memorandum that has been applied with a gun in [...]

PRELIMINARY NOTES TOWARDS AN ACCOUNT OF THE “MOVEMENT OF POPULAR ASSEMBLIES”

PRELIMINARY NOTES TOWARDS AN ACCOUNT OF THE “MOVEMENT OF POPULAR ASSEMBLIES” The movement of the assemblies in the squares started completely unexpectedly on the 25th of May in Athens. It’s unclear which was the initial group of people that took the initiative to post a call for a rally in Syntagma square on Facebook to [...]

PRESS RELEASE regarding the intention of the Mayor of Athens to evacuate the Syntagma square

English original To the Mayor of Athens After a proposition of the thematic assembly of Direct Democracy, the People’s Assembly of Syntagma answers once more to the Mayor of Athens Mr Kaminis, regarding his statements, his intentions and all comments in the press that refer to a plan of “evacuation” of the square. The announcement [...]