Southern Europe
Growing opposition to Italian government’s xenophobic campaign
By Marianne Arens, January 29, 2009
Residents of the island of Lampedusa are opposing the chauvinist campaign of the Italian Berlusconi government to scapegoat refugees.
French car industry bailout: a new attack on the working class
By Antoine Lerougetel, January 28, 2009
French Prime Minister François Fillon announced January 20 a plan to inject €5.5 billion into the national car industry in an effort to shield it from the world economic meltdown. This massive tran...
Spain: Montserrat Martínez and her campaign to discover the truth about Franco’s mass graves
By Paul Mitchell, January 28, 2009
Montserrat Martínez Soler has been at the forefront of the campaign to discover the truth about the mass graves that contain the remains of Republicans and leftists killed by Franco’s forces during...
Greek farmers protest government and EU policies
By Markus Salzmann, January 27, 2009
Thousands of Greek farmers protested last week against low prices and cuts in subsidies enforced by the Greek government and the European Union.
Greek prime minister reshuffles cabinet
By Robert Stevens, January 14, 2009
The Greek government of Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis completed a cabinet reshuffle January 8, following weeks of widespread protests over the police killing of 15-year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos.
WSWS reports from Athens
“This is more than a protest, it is an anti-capitalist movement”
By Marius Heuser and Markus Salzmann, December 22, 2008
The WSWS spoke with some of the workers who have occupied the headquarters of the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) in Athens since last Wednesday.
Greece: Student protests target Karamanlis government
By Robert Stevens, December 20, 2008
The slogans of the demonstrations have become increasingly hostile to the New Democracy government of Costas Karamanlis. Among the banners held by the students was one declaring, “Topple the governm...
Eyewitness report from Athens, Greece
December 19, 2008
A report from Athens, Greece on recent demonstrations and protests against the government
Eyewitness reports police violence against Athens protesters
December 16, 2008
This account of the recent protests was submitted by a Greek student to the World Socialist Web Site.
Greece: Police crack down as government and opposition seek to isolate mass protests
By Stefan Steinberg, December 16, 2008
Sections of the Greek media and leading politicians have sought to brand as “extremists” and “terrorists” the tens of thousands of Greek students, school pupils and ordinary workers, including...
New protests in Athens, solidarity actions across Europe
By Chris Marsden, December 13, 2008
Thousands took part in an anti-government rally in Athens on Friday, culminating a week of protests that show no signs of abating.
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.
