Category Archives: News

Sign the Greek Debt Petition. News and Comment on Greece

Greece is on the frontline of Europe’s debt crisis. The Greek people have suffered six years of draconian austerity measures but the country’s debt has grown ever bigger – it has shown that austerity measures do not work for the people, … Continue reading

Break the chains of Greece’s debt! Rally Trafalgar Square Tuesday 23rd June 6.30

 Sign the Europe-wide petition to cancel the Greek Debt! Join the Solidarity with Greece Rally 6.30 June 23 Trafalgar Square! Following demonstrations in Brussels, Luxemburg, several German cities and Athens, London will add its voice to the call for a … Continue reading

European mobilisation to support the people of Greece! United we stand against austerity and social injustice.

    Join the European-wide week of action 20th-26th June. Sign and share the Greece Debt Petition . In London : Saturday June 20th  – Join the huge March against Austerity organised by The People’s Assembly, with a strong European bloc (BLOC … Continue reading

VICTORY for the 595 fighting women cleaners, the KATHARISTRIES! “We brought the government down!”

 In defiance of all the pressures and objections of the IMF/EU powers (and with the conservative New Democracy and the social democratic PASOK opposition MPs dramatically walking out before the vote) the Greek Parliament yesterday May 6th approved the “multi-bill” … Continue reading

Mass anti-fascist action as Trial of 69 neo-Nazi Golden Dawn members starts.

On Monday April 20th in Athens the most important trial of fascist criminality since Nuremberg starts. The  article  below explains its significance. In London on Sunday April 19th there will a Jail Golden Dawn rally in Trafalgar Square 3pm. The Time … Continue reading

Tower Hamlets Solidarity Delegation to Greece

In March 2015 the first local authority solidarity delegation visited Athens. The Tower Hamlets delegation of councillors and trade unionists was led by Councillor and Deputy Mayor Oli Rahman. The delegation was received by Zoe Konstantapoulo, the new President(speaker) of … Continue reading

Parliamentary Briefing – British MPs urged to back Greek Government’s anti-austerity plans and support call for a European Conference on dropping the debt

The Greece Solidarity Campaign helped facilitate a packed parliamentary briefing meeting on 7th March 2015 in the Committee Rooms of the House of Commons.  The meeting was chaired by Jon Cruddas MP. The main speaker was Euclid Tsakalotos, the Alternate Minister of … Continue reading

The solidarity structures – our “oxygen”

For International Women’s Day – written by Anastasia Vezirtzoglou, member of Social Solidarity Clinic of Peristeri (Athens). GSC delegation met volunteers at Peristeri Solidarity Clinic Oct 2014. (See also a report from Dr Louise Irvine(3rd from left), chair of Save … Continue reading

Britain’s TUC Solidarity with Greece

The TUC General Council, representing 6 million trade unionists in Britain, sends greetings and solidarity to the people and trade unions of Greece, through our sister organisations ADEDY and GSEE. Greek workers and their families and communities have suffered terribly … Continue reading

Urgent! Drop the Debt! Let Greece Breathe! Thursday 19th Feb 6.30pm Parliament Square.Solidarity with the Greek People

Gather at 6.30pm this Thursday 19th February in Parliament Square, London (by Churchill statue) to show your solidarity with the people of Greece.  Bring your banners and placards demanding: ‘Drop the Debt!’ ‘ Let Greece Breathe!’ After a very successful mass rally of 2000 people … Continue reading