Tension is high across the country. The most farmers’ blockades of highways and other roads go on, entering the 3rd week of struggle with no perspective of coming to an agreement with the government soon. The strike of the egyptian fishermen in Nea Michaniona also goes on. For the issue a demonstration took place in [...]
For more than a year now, Greece has been in a near-constant state of social turmoil. Shortly after the revolt of 2008 the Greek State initiated strategies of counter-insurgency, some strategies that in the past two months, have intensified to the extreme. What is happening in the country right now? Why [...]
The organization “R.O. 6th December”, that appears for first time, claimed the responsibility for the bomb that was placed outside the ministry of press in Sygrou avenue in Athens and smashed absolutely the building. The communique was published on the mainstream regime-controlled web site zougla.gr
They also claim the responsibility for the bullets that were sent [...]
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Wednesday, 20th of January is the date of the commencing of the trial of the two cops who murdered Alexandros. Although it seems likely that the trial will be postponed, since the killers’ lawyer is “too busy” to attend, many are expected to arrive to the small mainland Greek town of Amfissa to demonstrate. Following [...]
DEMOCRACY SHALL NOT WIN
“…this is the dead land
this is cactus land
here the stone images
are raised, here they receive
the supplication of a dead man’s hand
under the twinkle of a fading star…
….between the idea and the reality
between the motion and the act
falls the shadow
between the conception and the creation
between the motion and the response
falls the shadow.
Life is [...]
This is not fresh news, but it’s certainly important news; it is not the only example of similar conduct (an identical incident took place in Athens only 2 days ago), but it is representative, it has attracted media publicity (distorting, needless to say) and was the incentive for an open discussion at the Polytechnic School [...]
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Another explosive device went off last night at 11:41 pm in Athens. This time the target was the ministry of press. No injuries reported, as the bombers had called twice to two different television channels to warn for the bomb, adding that “the struggle continues”, according to the some media. The spokesman of the [...]
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Today, a few minutes after noon the political offices of the Sub-Minister of Justice Mr Katsifaras, in Exarchia were attacked by about 15 radicals who smashed the premises, causing serious damages to the building. The office is on the first floor. They also threw some leaflets. The Minister was at the time absent, but one [...]
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
The Guerrilla Group of Terrorists – Conspiracy of Cells of Fire (Nuclei of Fire Conspiracy) claimed the responsibility for the attack at the greek parliament, through a communique published on athens.indymedia.org
A translation or summary will come, if possible…
What’s happening in Greece? Just over one year ago, the shooting of teenager Alexandros Grigoropoulos by the police fired a massive scale reaction from the anti-authoritarian youth. The riots kicked off (and still go on) in a country facing a big economic crisis, but what impresses us most is the determination and resistance of this [...]
