Category Archives: News

For a European antifascist movement before it is too late…

  Monday 14 October 2013, by Yorgos Mitralias The launching press conference of the Greek Committee of the European Antifascist Initiative took place on Thursday 10 October 2013 at the conference hall of the Greek Journalists’ Union. The panel included … Continue reading

Tower Hamlets Labour affiliates condeming the murder of Pavlos Fyssas

Last week the below resolution, moved by Mike Davis, was carried by Tower Hamlets (TH) Labour Party which covers Bethnal Green and Poplar and Limehouse Cconstituencies. Tower Hamlets Coop Party/Labour Party condemns the vicious murder of anti-fascist Pavlos Fyssas by … Continue reading

Golden Dawn or Golden Twilight?

By Andrew Burgin The arrests of Golden Dawn leader Nikolaos Mihaloliakos and other members on charges of heading a criminal organisation marks the first serious attempt by the Greek ruling class to crack down on the murderous activities of the … Continue reading

Support for the university and school teachers striking in Greece

Greece Solidarity Campaign’s message sent to teachers’ union OLME and the staff at Athens National Technological University. SOLIDARITY WITH THE SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY TEACHERS OF GREECE! Greece Solidarity Campaign stands foursquare behind the actions launched by university and school teachers in … Continue reading

Fascists kill in Greece! Antifascist protest in London, Saturday September 21. 1 pm. at the Greek Embassy

 The Greece Solidarity Campaign is calling on all to support the protest!  Around midnight  on the 17th of September in the popular working class district of Amfiali in the area of Piraeus, a young man, age 34 was brutally stabbed … Continue reading

Firefighters in England and Wales to strike next Wednesday

Greek teachers lead off week of public sector strikes

A week of planned strikes against public spending cuts started on Monday 16th September. Teacher unions reported a 90% turnout. Civil servants are on strike from Wednesday 18th September . See 2 short film items here  http://www.euronews.com/2013/09/16/greek-teachers-lead-off-a-week-of-public-sector-strikes/ http://www.euronews.com/2013/09/18/greek-workers-walk-out-in-protest-against-sackings-ahead-of-troika-visit

Universities of Athens on Strike against austerity measures

The rector of the Greece’s largest university said that it has no choice but to strike against the government’s plans to remove hundreds of its administrative staff. Theodoros Pelegrinis, the head of the University of Athens, said the government’s so-called mobility … Continue reading

Alexis Tsipras Supports Teaching Strikes

Alexis Tsipras, the leader of the main opposition party Syriza, said that the first and most important lesson that students should learn is the need to help one’s neighbour. He also appealed to pupils and parents to support the teachers … Continue reading

TUC unanimous vote for solidarity with Greece and Medical Aid appeal

This year’s Trades Union Congress in Bournemouth voted unopposed to support the Greece Solidarity Campaign and Medical Aid for Greece (11.9.13). 78 – Solidarity with Greek workers Congress notes the continued austerity programme carried out by the Greek government, backed … Continue reading