Via Clandestina. Around 500 people, from various towns, participated in the protest against the Evros fence [yesterday, 31 October]. At a blockade close to the border, police announced that the demonstrators could not reach the fence because it is in a militarized area. After this, the demonstrators clashed with the … Continue reading
From BlackCat via Insurrection News. Nineteen members of the anarchist group Rouvikonas were arrested on Monday (26 October) following the occupation of the building housing the political office of Independent Greeks, a far-right political party that’s part of the current coalition government. According to witnesses, nearby streets were blocked by … Continue reading
On Sunday, on 14th day of her hunger strike, Evi Statiri became ill and was transferred from Koridallos prison to the General State Hospital of Nikaia in Piraeus, having lost 11% of her initial body weight. This update from Evi comes from Athens IMC via the Imprisoned Fighters’ Solidarity Network. … Continue reading
Via Act for Freedom Now. Concerning the New Memorandum and the Elections of 20 September by Nikos Maziotis (member of Revolutionary Struggle, Korydallos Prison) The 3rd Memorandum signed by the SYRIZA government marks the complete political bankruptcy of the left regime and the chimerical aspirations for a more “humane” capitalism. … Continue reading
Strong statement from the comrades in Kos. Reposted from Clandestina Once, a long time ago, but not so far so as to pretend we have forgotten about it, thousands of people – familiar faces, and even more familiar names – began their trail seeking a better tomorrow. They were crammed … Continue reading
From Insurrection News In London on Saturday 11th July the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) hosted a public meeting attended by around 1000 people with a member of Syriza’s Central Committee. Driven by a rejection of the SWP’s Patriarchal rape apologist authoritarian politics and to make clear to Syriza that the … Continue reading
From Barbarian Times via 325. (NB: Anarchist fighter and prisoner Nikos Romanos’ 31 day hunger strike ended on 10 December when, following a wave of solidarity demonstrations and riots, the Greek state gave in to his demand to be allowed to attend university classes. See earlier article. Since then the … Continue reading
Translated by Inter Arma Combative Anarchy/FAI – IRF takes responsibility for the incendiary attack against SYRIZA offices in Kypseli. We torched the offices of these politicians opportunists as a first response to the rejection of the educational leave of our comrade Nikos Romanos and the vindictive extension of the hostage … Continue reading
On Monday 23rd March, a wave of direct action broke out in solidarity with the comrades on hunger strike in Greek prisons. 30 ATM machines were sabotaged at dawn in the city of Heraclion, Crete. In Kavala, Northern Greece, Radio Kokkino (a pro-syriza radio station) was occupied by supporters of … Continue reading
A round-up of recent developments in the mass hunger strike of anarchist and other rebel prisoners in Greece. Sources: Act for Freedom Now, ContraInfo, 325, InterArma. Also check this new updates blog: http://hunger-strike.espivblogs.net. Anarchist and other Greek rebel prisoners have been on hunger strike since the end of February, demanding … Continue reading