National Sections of the L5I:

Greece

Greece: the Revolution and its prospects

Greece is in a crisis so deep that the entire future of the country is called into question with the government split and the Greek people threatening more strikes and protests against austerity, writes Martin Suchanek Read more...

What does the Greek referendum show?

Chaos reigned in Athens as Prime Minister George Papandreou called a referendum to agree the latest round of austerity measure and EU bail outs, only to call it off days later. Read more...

Greece: October 20: second day of 48h general strike (clashes between demonstrators)

The 48th general strike of October 19-20 has been by far the most successful strike in Greece since the fall of the dictatorship in 1974. It was the first time since many many years that private sector had a huge participation in a labor mobilization. Read more...

Greece: After the 48 hour strike and parliament’s austerity vote – what next?

Martin Suchanek reports on the aftermath of the austerity vote and how the Greek workers can beat the government Read more...

Greece on the verge of revolution – but can the workers win?

Greece is in a prolonged pre-revolutionary crisis. Dave Stockton points to how it can be resolved Read more...

Greek municipal workers' union calls for 'uprising of the masses' and 'political general strike'

The following statement comes from the Greek Municipal Workers' Union, POE-OTA. It is an astonishing document that illustrates how Greece is moving into a critical conjuncture as wide sections of the masses come into political struggle determined to bring down the government. Read more...

Greek government falls after mass strike and protests

Another general strike has rocked Greece. Millions have struck across the country, and angry crowds surrounded the Greek parliament demanding that the “Socialist” government of Papandreou must fall. It looks like they will get their wish, writes Mark Booth Read more...

Greece: the disintegration of a society and the role of the labour movement

The "Spanish revolution is spreading to Greece. At the end of May, the central squares of the Country were occupied by tens of thousands of people. Read more...

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