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8 May 2013
Greece: Challenging the Golden Dawn
In the elections of June 2012, the neo-fascist party Golden Dawn (GD) got 7% of the votes and entered the Greek parliament for the first time, with 18 MPs
14 November 2012
Greece: Another 48-hour general strike paralyses society
But how can the struggle against austerity be won?: On 6 and 7 November Greek workers participated en masse in a 48-hour general strike against the New Democracy-led coalition of prime minister Antonis Samaras
3 October 2012
Europe: Class struggle returns with a bang
Huge response to general strike in Greece: The Greek working class has put up an incredible struggle against the vicious austerity measures raining down on them...
16 May 2012
Voters - not only in Greece but also in the recent French presidential elections, the German regional elections, in Italy's local elections and indeed in the UK - have punished the ruling parties for making the working and middle classes pay for the failure of the capitalist profit system
9 May 2012
Greece: Political earthquake sees pro-austerity parties' support collapse
Following the recent elections in Greece, which saw two out of three voters vote against pro-austerity parties and a big swing to left parties, Niall Mulholland spoke to Andros Payiatsos, from Xekinima (CWI in Greece)
Xekinhma, Greek section of CWI, on massive general strike in Greece on 15 June 2011, photo Stephan Kimmerle
15 February 2012
Greece erupts as government and 'Troika' impose new savage cuts
Workers and left parties must organise serious campaign to kick out the government: On Sunday 12 February the Greek parliament voted for the new austerity cuts demanded by the European Union, International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank - the 'Troika'...
Massive general strike in Greece on 15 June 2011, photo Stephan Kimmerle
18 January 2012
Greece: Non-payment movement against new housing tax
In October 2011 the Greek Pasok government of George Papandreou (just before being forced out of office), announced the implementation of a new housing tax through people's electricity bills, writes Christina Ziakka, Xekinima (CWI in Greece).
9 November 2011
Greek workers must resist the dictatorship of finance capital
'National unity' government will pursue same austerity measures: Greek prime minister George Papandreou has been forced to leave office. His Pasok government will be replaced by a 'national unity' coalition government.
19 October 2011
Strikes must be democratically controlled by unions' ranks: The announcement by the Greek Pasok government on 7 October of a new bill savaging the jobs and conditions of public sector workers provoked an explosion of struggles, strikes and occupations in almost every part of the public sector in Greece
13 July 2011
Greece's debt crisis: No way out for workers under capitalism
As the sovereign debt crisis in Greece deepens, Andros Payiatos from Xekinima (CWI in Greece), speaks about its effects and the way out for workers and the majority in society
1 June 2011
Greece: unite the struggles and bring down the government
Since Wednesday 25 May the central squares in Athens and other Greek cities have been occupied by protesters...
25 May 2011
Greece: Resist bosses' agenda and the far right
Greece's second 24-hour general strike held this year, on 11 May, saw massive workers' participation and completely paralysed every aspect of economic life in Greece
9 February 2011
Economic crisis in Greece: Immigrants made scapegoats
Three hundred 'undocumented' immigrant workers began a hunger strike on 25 January, demanding documents and equal rights...
24 December 2010
Videos of Socialism 2010 now online
Leaders of some of the most militant trade unions engaged in struggle today against cuts and sackings spoke at the Saturday and Sunday rallies of Socialism 2010...
23 June 2010
Donate to aid Greek socialists
WE ARE appealing to all members and supporters of the Socialist Party and readers of The Socialist for a donation to aid the work of our sister party, Xekinima, the Greek section of the Committee for a Workers' International, writes Ken Douglas, Socialist Party treasurer.
16 June 2010
Greece: A test bed for 'austerity' and resistance
Feature On a visit to Greece at the start of June, Peter Taaffe, Socialist Party general secretary, attended a meeting of the central committee of Xekinima, the Greek section of the Committee for a Workers' International (CWI)...
17 March 2010
Another general strike brings Greece to a halt
ON THURSDAY 11 March, Greece was again brought to a standstill by the third general strike in a few weeks against the government's third draconian austerity package since the start of the year, writes Andreas Payiatsos, Xekinima (CWI Greece), Athens, and Niall Mulholland (CWI).
3 March 2010
Greece - millions take part in general strike
Greece's 24 February general strike was comprehensive, covering the whole of the public and private sectors of the economy...
17 February 2010
Greece: Massive public sector workers' strike against savage austerity plans
HUNDREDS OF thousands of public sector workers took strike action in Greece on Wednesday 10 February, writes Andreas Payiatsos, Xekinima (CWI Greece), Athens.
12 January 2010
Greece - on the edge of a volcano
Robert Bechert attended last December's successful congress of Xekinima, the CWI in Greece. This article by him on the present political situation in Greece is based on discussions that took place at that congress.
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