More than 80 deaths, including children and babies, and more than 150 injured. Dozens of people made homeless and an incalculable destruction of forests and forestry land. This is, so far, the result of the […]
During last week’s CWI Summer School, in Barcelona, the following petition was signed by 280 attendees: Against the victimisation of Dionysis Christopoulos, trade union activist at the Athens municipality We, the undersigned, taking part in […]
When New Democracy (Greece’s traditional right-wing party) and PASOK (the so-called “socialists”) were applying austerity policies, arguing that these were the way to a new period of prosperity, the mass of working class people were […]
Greece’s agony continues. This week, more pension cuts and tax increases were agreed by the Syriza-led government and international creditors, in return for €7.5bn emergency loans to enable Athens to […]
Despite very difficult times, struggle can bring results. Over the past two to three weeks much publicity was given to the attempts of the Swedish multinational clothing company H&M (Hennes & Mouritz) to force its employees […]
The struggle continues! After many months of struggle, the redundant cleaners at OSY (Athens Bus Company) managed to get the bulk of their accrued money from the company. This is a very important victory which shows […]
Protest over unpaid wages and for direct employment!
Struggle achieves public contracts for 100s cleaning workers
Highest levels recorded against Eurozone and EU membership following Brexit
Strike action wins major concessions from contractors and bus administration
"Triple-oppressed workers – immigrants, women and low-paid – show way forward"
Court declares strike ‘lawful’
Workers resist inhuman working conditions and violation of working rights
“All together, workers and poor farmers, at Syntagma Square, against austerity”
All out in the struggle! Coordinate and develop the fight now!
Solidarity campaign needed!
Syriza mobilises… against Syriza!
Mass socialist alternative needs to be built
Mass revolutionary Left needed to find way out of crisis of capitalist system
New Left force launched following Tsipras’ betrayal
After Syriza capitulates, taking first steps towards building a new mass Left alternative to austerity and capitalism
No to the dictatorship of banks and big business – For a socialist Europe!
Time for a new, mass revolutionary Left to oppose all austerity!
Referendum earthquake sees working class boldly defy Troika and Greece’s servile ruling class!
Vote ‘No’! For a mass working class campaign to oppose Troika and for socialist policies!
On Sunday 5 July, we say “no” to the gang of the lenders!
Troika must be defied – No more cuts! Don’t pay the debt! Socialist policies would win huge backing from Greek workers
What should the SYRIZA Left do next?
SYRIZA Left must vote against cave-in deal with Troika and act in interests of workers!
Plan an anti-austerity fight-back, with socialist policies!
Appeal for international solidarity action on 25 June
Workers and poor cannot take more calamitous austerity
Break with the austerity – adopt a socialist programme!
The choices before the Greek working class
The working class and social movements must enter the struggle for their rights
“None of this will intimidate us – we will struggle until we win collective bargaining”
Socialist policies needed, not deals with the Troika
Niall Mulholland interviewed NICOS ANASTASIADES, of Xekinima (CWI Greece), just as Syriza leaders agreed a four-month bail-out extension with the EU.
Popular mood shows anti-austerity, socialist policies would win huge support
¡Que el pueblo griego decida!
Economic and social crisis requires independent pro-worker, socialist policies!
Let the Greek people decide!
Conflict between SYRIZA government and EU escalates
For socialist policies to end austerity nightmare!
Left parties fail to form government – Syriza goes into coalition with populist right Independent Greeks
Mass intervention of working class to struggle for socialist policies is vital
General elections on 25 January
Kick out the austerity government and Troika! For a Syriza government with bold socialist policies!
Acciones crueles y vengativas por parte del Estado y la élite gobernante
Cruel and vengeful actions by the State and ruling elite
Xekinima (CWI) member wins key union position in Athens Municipality sector
Lefts, local authority workers and communities’ united can resist Troika’s policies
Movement of workers and youth needed against racism and fascism
“We must all keep going…we have no other way to survive than to fight-back”
CWI supporters elected to Volos council
Four thousand attend three-day event in Athens
From the outside, it can appear there’s a certain pause in the struggle in Greece. Is this true?
Deep economic crisis, savage austerity and social upheaval have polarised Greek society.
Who gains from terrorism?
Pavlos Fyssas’s murder – Left-wing rapper stood up against fascism and injustice until the end
Teachers show the way! Build for all-out general strike action to defeat new austerity attacks!
The Left and organised working class needs to organise a powerful anti-fascist front
State continues to prepare for intensification of repression as social upheavals loom
Leaderships of unions and Left parties fail to provide decisive leadership
Unions must organise general strike action now!
On 2 May the neo-fascist Golden Dawn attempted to distribute food in Syntagma square in Athens to people holding proof of Greek nationality.
Fully mobilise the workers’ movement to end the assault on labour rights!
Sectarian tactics of Communist Party leadership prevents united Left success
Solidarity strikes spread – Unions must widen strike action to defeat government repression and to stop all cuts!
Construir un frente unido de las fuerzas de izquierda con un programa para poner fin a la crisis capitalista!
Build a united front of Left forces on a programme to end capitalist crisis!
After two Memoranda, Greek society is collapsing
But how can the struggle against austerity be won?
Under pressure from below, a number of unions have started to adopt a program for occupations and escalation of repeated 48 hour general strikes
"One of the biggest strikes and demonstrations in the recent period in Greece took place on Wednesday 26 September."
Clear socialist programme for struggle needed
Day 4 of Paul Murphy’s blogging from Greece
Day 3 of Paul Murphy’s blogging in Greece while campaigning for Syriza
Day 2 of MEP Paul Murphy’s blogging in Greece while campaigning for Syriza
Follow his website, blog, and Twitter for daily updates
Revolution and counter-revolution
For a Left government! For anti-austerity, pro-worker, socialist policies!
Left presented with big opportunities
Yunanistan İşçilerin Yeni Kesintilere ve Tasarruf Paketine Kitlesel Yanıt
Visiting workers’ occupation
Workers in struggle and discussions with the Greek left
Last weekend Paul Murphy MEP (GUE/NGL, Ireland) visited striking workers from the Eleftherotypia newspaper, which was Greece’s largest selling newspaper…
Austerity measures have gone so far that they increasingly represent an attack on society itself
Massive response by the Greek workers to new cuts and austerity
Anger spilling over against troika austerity
General strike on 7 February opposes “mediaeval labour conditions!"
Dozens of local councils claim to back households refusing to pay tax
New ’National unity’ government = ‘austerity coalition’
For a socialist, internationalist solution
All out occupations and strikes! Kick out the Pasok cuts government! For a revolutionary government of the workers and poor!
Strikes must be democratically controlled by rank and file
New wave of strikes and student protests – But how can the cuts tsunami be halted?
Rebellion against neo-liberal onslaught on education
As the sovereign debt crisis in Greece deepens, Andros Payiatsos, general secretary of Xekinima (CWI in Greece), spoke to the Socialist (paper of the Socialist Party England & Wales, 13 July) about its effects and […]
They write memorandums – we write history!
18th annual Youth Against Racism in Europe (YRE) Greek camp
A few days before the tenth general strike in Greece, APOSTOLIS KASIMERIS, one of the leaders of the OASA bus workers’ union in Athens, spoke at the recent National Shop Stewards Network conference in London. […]
Brutal and provocative police response
Militant mass action needed to stop next savage austerity package
Since Wednesday 25 May the central squares in Athens and other Greek cities have been occupied by protesters.
For workers’ unity and socialist policies!
Bitter struggles erupt as EU/IMF policies devastate Greek economy
Non-Payment movement reflects explosive situation
Ministers try to ‘hide’ truth of written agreement
Greek government backs down
Economic, social and political situation becoming explosive
“Act now – protest to Greek authorities”
Economic crisis sees Pasok government and media scapegoat immigrants
New dimension to the resistance of the Greek masses
Militant workers protesting in central Athens clash with thier union leaders
Third wave of PASOK government austerity attacks provokes outrage
Despite huge working class anger at cuts, the Left parties fail to make real poll gains
PASOK government pushes ahead with draconian privatisations
Workers warn Pasok government and IMF – “We will be back in September!”
Below we publish a statement (translated and slightly edited) by Xekinima (CWI Greece) regarding a split that took place last weekend during the Synaspismos (SYN) party congress (4-5-6 June).
At a central meeting of SYRIZA in Athens last Friday, 14 May, Joe Higgins, MEP for the Socialist Party in Ireland, spoke, along with Alexis Tsipras (chair of SYRIZA’s parliamentary group), Manolis Glezos (member of […]
Refuse to pay the debt, nationalize the banks!
Workers braced for new wave of draconian attacks on living standards
Unite and broaden the struggles of workers and youth!
Public and sector workers hold 5 March strike following 4.8bn euros more cuts
Step up the action – link up all sections of workers and youth!
EU ‘rescue’ comes with ruthless “stringent conditions – workers’ mass resistance must continue!
New opportunities ahead for the left
Will SYRIZA coalition move to the left?
Need to defend and deepen left direction is vital
Interview with Ronaldo Delfino, leader of the movement of the Pantanal community occupation
“Fighting for their survival!”
2009 starts with big education sector protests
Mass movement comes to the forefront
How can the movement move forward?
Police murder of 15 year old boy sparks mass anger
Un programa socialista es crucial para los futuros éxitos del partido
Socialist programme crucial for party’s future successes
Left support grows
Workers, pensioners and youth stike to defend pension rights.
Complete paralysis of absolutely everything and massive demos in all major cities of Greece were the results of the general strike by the Greek Trade Unions last Wednesday, December 12.
Major gains for left parties
Howard government crackdown planned for APEC summit
A result of government policies and the profit system
Privatisation plans meet furious response
Refugees to get either asylum or a stay permit
Demands for better wages and more resources for public education.
Seven weeks after the uprising of the Greek university students which began in the first week of May, 415 out of 456 colleges throughout Greece are still occupied.
One of the biggest ever university student mobilizations is in development in Greece since May 8.
A massive wave of occupations has been spreading throughout Greek universities from Crete in the South to Alexandroupolis, in North East Greece. The reason for this is a new education bill that the neo-liberal New […]
Fighting, socialist policies needed to resist war, cuts and capitalism
Mass struggle needed to defeat government’s cuts
“All out on the 15th” demands the main leaflet produced by Xekinima, the Greek section of the cwi, in the run-up to the calling of another general strike called by the general confederations of workers […]
After general strike, workers and students discuss next steps
A massive neoliberal attack by the right wing New Democracy (ND) government on the Greek working class and the failure of the economy to develop as hoped by the capitalist class are the most important […]
The widely promoted all-European summer camp in Greece of neo-fascist parties and groups from Italy (Forza Nuova), Germany (NDP), Spain (Falang) and of course Greece (Chrysi Avgi), expected by the organizers to attract about 1.000 […]
In May 2005, four neofascist European groups (NPD from Germany, Forza Nueva from Italy, Falanx from Spain and Chrisi Avgi from Greece) announced that they would organize their first European Youth Camp on the 16 […]
Workers need decisive, militant leadership not rotten ‘deals’
Telecom workers struggle against privatisation.Letter for MP’s, Councillors, Trade Unions. PDF format.
See report posted on 2 May 2005
On Saturday 2nd of April, pan-European day of action against racism, a big demonstration for immigrants’ and refugees’ rights was held in Athens.
Right-wing government proposes draconian new immigration law
Workers ready for militant struggle but not union leaders
The Orthodox Church, sexual abuse, drug dealers and spies
In the early hours of Monday 13 December, a café used by left organisations and community groups in Neos Kosmos in Athens was burnt down.
The right wing New Democracy (ND) party won last week’s general elections in Greece, defeating the ruling social democratic PASOK party. However, this does not represent a defeat of ‘socialism’ as much of the international […]
A few months before the general elections in spring 2004, the social democratic PASOK government is in serious trouble.
On 18 October 4,000 people took part in an anti-racist rally in support of the legalisation of refugees and immigrants’ rights took place in Athens.
Last Saturday, 18 October, 4,000 people took part in an anti-racist rally in support of the legalisation of refugees and immigrants’ rights took place in Athens.
A total of 400,000 to 500,000 people have demonstrated during the last 3 days in Athens alone. Over 100,000 in Salonica and many tens of thousands in other Greek towns.
I have visited Greece many times in the past but this was my first visit for a long time, to attend the very successful congress of Xekinima, the Greek section of the Committee for a […]
Recruitment to the CWI in Greece (Xekinima) has been rapid in the last few months. This reflects a recovery of the radical mood in Greek society (especially the youth), which began with the general strike […]
Last Thursday, 3 October 2002, our comrade, Alexandros Prandounas, was stabbed, on the lower part of the arm by a member of the neo-nazi organisation Chrysi Aygi. Alexandros is a student at one of the […]
ON THE same day that tens of thousands workers and youth were demonstrating on the streets of Nice, (7 December), the Greek working class held a general strike – the second in the last two […]
It has been the biggest working class mobilization of the last decades. It shook every single town in Greece and not only Athens. It caused a complete paralysis of everything and everywhere. There have been […]
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