Greece: 17 November — The Left Fought and Brought Down the Protest Ban

Andros Payiatsos is a member of Xekinima (ISA in Greece). “It seems paradoxical, but it is quite accurate: the government and its police were able to break up and disband the rallies organized by the Left, but the Left felt triumphant at the end of the day.” 17 November is a day of historic importance […]

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Greece: Golden Dawn “Guilty”

Andros Payiatsos is a member of Xekinima (ISA in Greece). Verdict a Victory for the Anti-Fascist Movement and Working Class October 7 is a day of historical importance for the working class, the anti-fascist movement and the social movements in Greece. The trial of Golden Dawn (GD) came to its conclusion and the neo-Nazi organization […]

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EU Crisis: The Hypocrisy and Cynicism of the Rich

Andros Payiatsos is a member of Xekinima (ISA in Greece). “Shame on you. Shame on Europe. Stop this circus now.” These words did not come from an angry demonstrator but from the French Minister of Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire, during the last meeting of the Eurogroup, made up of the Economy and Finance […]

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Greece: The rise and fall of Syriza

Andros Payiatsos is a member of Xekinima (CWI in Greece). On 5 July 2015 a historic referendum took place in Greece against the European troika’s austerity memorandum, with a tremendous 61.5% majority vote for No. But two years later, Greek society under a Syriza-led government is faced with the continuation of the same policies that […]

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Greece: Prospect of Syriza victory raises workers’ hopes

Andros Payiatsos is a member of Xekinima (CWI in Greece). Mass intervention of working class to struggle for socialist policies is vital Last time we spoke you told us of the campaign of fear by the establishment to try and prevent people voting for Syriza. How has this developed? The circus of the ruling class […]

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Greece: After the Syriza congress

Andros Payiatsos is a member of Xekinima (CWI in Greece). Party battles promise to be as hard as the Greek class struggle The leadership of Syriza achieved the main goals it had set for the first congress of the now ‘unified’ party that took place in July. The component organizations of Syriza, the Coalition of […]

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