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Petrol bombs vs teargas: Thousands across Greece protest austerity measures
Flames from a molotov cocktail flare up near Greek riot police as they stand guard near a protest march by Greece’s Communist party in central Athens during a 24-hour labour strike October 18, 2012 (Reuters / John Kolesidis) Youths have … Continue reading
Alarm at Greek police ‘collusion’ with far-right Golden Dawn
Are Greek police colluding with far-right Golden Dawn? Related Stories Greek result buys Europe time Greece’s far-right party, Golden Dawn, won 18 parliamentary seats in the June election with a campaign openly hostile to illegal immigrants and there are now … Continue reading
Athens arts scene flourishes in midst of economic crisis
By Rachel Cloughton Art collectives, touring exhibitions and pop-ups are thriving in the tough economic climate Despite the economic crisis in Greece– or perhaps because of it – the art scene in Athens is flourishing. The city is seeing a … Continue reading
The women Greece blames for its HIV crisis
By Charlotte Mcdonald-Gibson Prostitutes have been rounded up and jailed as new cases soar The women glare into the camera, their humiliated, pale faces smeared with make-up and tears. Glazed eyes stare out under lurid headlines warning of “the … Continue reading
Hellenic Steel strikers clash with police
Clashes broke out early Friday morning between police and protesting Hellenic Steel Industry (Elliniki Halyvourgia) workers at the industry’s Aspropyrgos plant. The gate of the unit reopened at 5.30am, after nine months of workers’ strike, on orders of the prosecutor … Continue reading
Samaras Tells Ministers: Find $14 Billion in Cuts or I Will
By Andy Dabilis ATHENS – With his Cabinet members reluctant to make deep cuts needed to satisfy international lenders who want Greece’s government to slash spending by $14 billion, new Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has told them that … Continue reading
Report on the Greek Left
By The Real News Leo Panitch: Recently returned from Greece, a report on Syriza, the left party that could win the next election More at The Real News
Economy: Troika of international lenders returns to Greece
For the first time since October 2011, representatives from the EU commission, the IMF and the ECB – the “troika” of international lenders – will meet in Athens to monitor the progress of Greek efforts to reform. The long-awaited … Continue reading
Greece’s ‘potato movement’ grows in power
A growing group of grassroots activists are cutting out agricultural middlemen and connecting farmers and shoppers. Athens, Greece – When an economy shrinks, prices are meant to go down in response to falling demand. This has not happened in … Continue reading
The Challenges of the Greek Left After the Election
The Challenges of the Greek Left After the Election [3 tapes] – Recorded in Toronto, 19 June 2012. Leo Panitch, Professor of Political Economy at York University, talks about the austerity crisis in Greece and the potential for the left parties … Continue reading →