Some of the many grassroots migrant solidarity initiatives that have sprung up in Greece over the past year are in the process of being attacked by the country’s socialist government. In particular, the past week has seen the pressure ratcheted up against activists on two of the island ‘hotspots’ (refugee … Continue reading
We previously reported on an occupation of Chios port by migrants who had escaped from Vial expulsion centre on the island. Migrants occupied the port as they wanted to be able to leave the island, but the only boats that would take them were the ones carrying out deportations to … Continue reading
This morning European and Greek authorities began their mass deportations of migrants to Turkey. Two privately owned Turkish ferries, chartered by European union border police force Frontex, took the people under guard from the islands of Lesvos and Chios to the Turkish port of Dikili. The Greek state says that … Continue reading
Below an account of the escape and port occupation on Chios island on Thursday (31 March) From Refugee Trail. The Greek government (of that great left wing hope Syriza which one year ago promised to close immigration detention centres) has announced that mass forced deportations to Turkey will begin on … Continue reading
via 325.net UPDATE BELOW On the island of Lesvos, where the deportation machine is working at full speed, all the camps for refugees are cleared out and registration center ‘Moria’ has showed the true purpose and is now functioning as an deportation centre, NBK is still standing strong and operating … Continue reading
Updates from the situation at Europe’s Eastern borders following the horrific EU-Turkey deal, from Hurriya. On March 18th, 28 premiers of EU were in Brussels to confirm a deal to halt illegal migration flows with the turkish premier Davutoglu. The agreement aims to deport to Turkey all migrants arrived in … Continue reading
Last week, European states came together to further exclude refugees from the continent and hand over guard-dog duties to Turkey. A full agreement will be made this week, but they have already agreed to completely close off the so-called ‘Balkan route’ - a passageway to Western Europe that was briefly … Continue reading
Translated from Greek by Act for Freedom Now! On the night of Wednesday March 2nd, we attacked the French Institute in Athens with Molotovs. With this act we send a message of class solidarity to the persecuted militants who fight against the terrorism of the French state. The French Institute … Continue reading
Both articles reposted from Act for Freedom Now! March 3rd 2016 In the end the judges and prosecutor in the 2nd trial of the R.S. implemented the orders they received from the anti-terrorist force with excess zeal. Nikos Maziotis was sentenced to life plus 129 years as well as a … Continue reading
This morning in Idomeni, at the Greek/Macedonia border, some of the thousands of people stuck on the Greek side of the closed and fortified border began to pull down the thick razorwire fences. (TV footage here.) The Macedonian police replied firing continuous rounds of teargas from the other side. Numbers … Continue reading