Greece
Germany: PSG holds meetings in defence of Greek workers
By Marianne Arens, December 22, 2012
The Partei für Soziale Gleichheit (Socialist Equality Party) recently held a series of meetings in Germany under the slogan “Defend Greek workers.”
Social discontent grows in Greece against austerity
By Christoph Dreier, December 21, 2012
Workers are vehemently opposed to the implementation of the most recent cuts package, in particular the massive layoffs planned for the public sector.
The destruction of health care in Greece
By Ernst Wolf, December 8, 2012
Five austerity packages within the space of two and a half years have reduced the health system in Greece to the level of a developing country.
Austerity without end
By Peter Schwarz, November 29, 2012
The main message from Monday’s meeting of euro zone finance ministers is that the Greek people confront years, if not decades, of austerity.
No debt reduction for Greece
By Peter Schwarz, November 28, 2012
Euro zone finance ministers rejected calls by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), among others, for debt relief for the highly indebted country.
SYRIZA leader visits Barcelona to prop up Greens and Stalinists
By Alejandro López, November 26, 2012
Alexis Tsipras attended a public meeting in Catalonia just three days before the regional elections.
Greece in the grip of the EU
By Christoph Dreier, November 22, 2012
The latest draft of the credit agreement between the Troika and the Greek government envisages the virtual abrogation of all the legal powers of parliament.
The troika calls for further cuts in Greece
By Christoph Dreier, November 17, 2012
The report presented November 12 by the troika paints a devastating picture of Greece’s economic prospects.
SYRIZA leader Tsipras offers his services to the troika
By Christoph Dreier, November 14, 2012
Under conditions of growing popular resistance to austerity, SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras is preparing to succeed the unstable government of Greece in order to suppress workers’ protests.
Euro zone finance ministers demand deeper cuts in Greece, Europe
By Robert Stevens, Jordan Shilton, November 13, 2012
A meeting of euro zone finance ministers on Monday delayed a further 31.5 billion euros in aid to Greece.
Strikes continue in Greece
By Christoph Dreier, November 10, 2012
Following parliamentary adoption of the fifth package of austerity measures, strikes are continuing in much of the Greek public sector.
What way forward for workers in Greece?
By Christoph Dreier, November 9, 2012
While this week’s strikes and mass protests show the immense potential power of the Greek workers, the policy of the trade unions and their political allies is aimed at suffocating the struggle to defeat the austerity measures.
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