Monthly Archives: July 2013

Investors requested to withdraw bids for Thessaloniki Water and Sewage Company

A large group of Greek, European and international organisations, networks and others have requested the bidders for the Thessaloniki Water and Sewage Company to withdraw their bids. They want the bidders to respect the wishes of the workers and local … Continue reading →

Education motions passed at this year’s UCU Congress

56        Greece                       PASSED                                              Congress notes: 1.      the continuing resistance by many trade unions in Greece to attempts by the government to implement further austerity measures amounting to £10.8 billion since November 2012 despite rapidly rising levels of poverty and … Continue reading →

Greece Solidarity at the US embassey demo

Tolpuddle March with GSC banner

Introductory speech of the President of the Parliamentary Group of SYRIZA-USF, Alexis Tsipras

Comrades, Men and women, fighters for Democracy and Social Justice, I’m glad we meet up at this Convention of joy and creation. Welcome to this historic get-together for the Left and for this country. To a Convention that will give … Continue reading →

Tolpuddle Rallly Begins

Greece Solidarity Campaign at Tolpuddle festival

Greece to cut thousands of public sector jobs

Greece’s government has won parliamentary approval to cut thousands of public sector job cuts and clear the way for receiving the latest tranche of bailout aid.

Greece Solidarity Campaign Chair Handing Over Medical Aid Money In Athens

SYRIZA leader tells congress ‘party ready to govern’

ANA-MPA — Main opposition Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) leader Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday evening declared his party’s “readiness and faith in taking the responsibility of overturning the memorandums’ tyranny and the old-fashioned party corruption… to govern the country at the … Continue reading →