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Monthly Archives: July 2012

1–10 August 2012: Contra Info call for propaganda actions against repression

We make a call out for ten days of propaganda actions, in as many places as possible, aiming to promote struggles which are more or less known but also entirely unknown to many people. Individuals and/or groups who wish to join in these ten days will choose the thematic and the means according to their own [...]

Riot police raid Greek Steelworks factory, arrest striking workers and break the strike

18.50 GMT+2 More than 2,000 people gathered in solidarity outside the factory gates already. However, members of PAME (the stalinist trade union) decide to leave, using the pretext of their solidarity demonstration in central Athens on Monday. The workers of “Greek Steelworks” (Elliniki Halivourgia) in Aspropyrgos, near Athens, had been on a strike since early [...]

Video on the struggle of the workers at VIOMETAL (Mining Industry)

For a background to the case see “You can’t? We can!” Workers at Mining Industry factory in Northern Greece vote for and prepare for self-management of their factory – victory to the workers!  

Corfu: Draka Squat in flames just months after the arsoning of Elaia squat and the Synagogue

From contrainfo In the evening of Friday, July 13th, at about 20.30, fire broke out in the building of the housing project and political squat Draka. The squat is located on one of the most central streets of the town of Corfu. No comrade was inside the building when the fire broke out, and there [...]

Athens: The Greek judiciary succumbs to the pressure of the terror unit

English original, background to the Xiros case. Savvas Xiros has not yet been transferred to Thessaloniki’s hospital, and remains in the dungeon of Koridallos prisons. The public prosecutor of Piraeus reintroduced the case of Savvas’ motion for a stay of execution of his sentence. The prosecutor now demands that the prisoner will not be treated [...]

“You can’t? We can!” Workers at Mining Industry factory in Northern Greece vote for and prepare for self-management of their factory – victory to the workers!

greek original Concerning the struggle at VIOMIHANIKI METALLEYTIKI (Mining Industry) in Thessaloniki The administration of VIOMIHANIKI METALLEYTIKI, a subsidiary of Filkeram-Johnson, has abandoned the factory since May 2011, along with its workers. In response, the workers of the factory abstain from work (epishesi ergasias: the legal right of workers to abstain from work should their [...]

Neonazi gathering in the city of Agrinio fought off by local anti-fascists; Nazi MP beaten

Source in Greek On Monday night (July 9) approximately 40 nazis of the Golden Dawn had gathered in a cafe in the city of Agrinion, Western Greece. A few moments later, anti-fascists who were informed of the gathering met up nearby and stormed the cafe; after the clash that followed, the nazis were forced to [...]

Reelnews reports: “It’s not me anymore it’s us now – The Street Fighters from AlAnyA”

From reelnews – view all their brilliant Greece reports from our Reelnews tag. We will be publishing the last film of our series on Greece Our Present Is Your Futurenext Sunday, and added to our playlist. Check our Facebook page to vote which one you want to see next. Get the DVD or become a Reel News Supporter!   The Solidarity, Disobedience [...]