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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

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

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