Greece
The crisis of the Greek government and the role of the “left”
By Markus Salzmann, December 31, 2008
The conservative government in Greece is in crisis, but none of the existing parties, including the radical SYRIZA, offer any alternative.
Mass layoffs expected in Greece
By Markus Salzmann, December 22, 2008
With news of massive layoffs throughout Greece in the coming weeks and months, high-ranking trade union officials warned last week that the ongoing protests gripping the country could escalate.
Eyewitness report from Athens, Greece
December 19, 2008
A report from Athens, Greece on recent demonstrations and protests against the government
Europe’s ruling elite fear the “contagion” from Greece
December 15, 2008
The rioting that has engulfed Greece had its spark in the police killing of a 15-year old boy, Alexis Grigoropoulos. But this ignited a seething mass of discontent, especially amongst Greece’s youth...
General strike, spreading protests rock Greek government
By Chris Marsden, December 11, 2008
Yesterday’s general strike paralysed much of Greece. Some 10,000 marched against the Karamanlis government in Athens.
Riots break out in Greece after police shoot 15-year-old boy
By Ann Talbot, December 8, 2008
Nationwide rioting has broken out in Greece after police shot dead a 15-year-old boy in Athens. Rioting began in the capital and quickly spread to the northern city of Thessaloniki and even to the isl...
General strike in Greece amid deepening financial crisis
By Harvey Thompson, October 23, 2008
A 24-hour general strike was staged Tuesday, October 21, across Greece, grinding the country’s major infrastructure to a halt. The strike involved workers in air traffic, urban transport and public ...
Major Greek unions strike to protest privatization
By Tim Tower, May 17, 2008
The two largest unions in Greece organized strikes on Thursday, May 15, of workers in telecommunications, banking and transportation. The national actions were called to protest government plans to ef...
Strike wave continues in Greece
By Markus Salzmann, March 28, 2008
For the third time since December, a general strike paralysed large parts of public life in Greece last Wednesday. Among those taking part in the protests against a planned pension reform by the conse...
One-day general strike in Greece
By Markus Salzmann, December 22, 2007
On December 11-12, a 24-hour general strike paralysed large areas of Greece. Air traffic and shipping were almost brought to a standstill. Many of the Greek islands were cut off from the external worl...
Russian trans-Balkan pipeline to skirt Turkey
By Vladimir Volkov, March 29, 2007
On March 15 in Athens, the heads of state of Russia, Greece and Bulgaria signed an agreement of cooperation in the construction and exploitation of an oil pipeline from Burgas, Bulgaria to Alexandroup...
Greece: Mass demonstrations protest assault on public education
By Rob Stevens, July 5, 2006
Students and academic staff in Greece have mounted demonstrations, rallies and occupations of universities for the past four months against plans by the New Democracy government of Constantine Karaman...
