International

Emergency protest: No attack on Syria | August 28

August 27, 2013
Emergency protest: No attack on Syria | August 28

ShareTweet London: Downing Street, 5—7pm, Wednesday 28th August Britain, France and the US are committing to another disastrous military intervention. Apart from the inevitable casualties, any attack on Syria can only inflame an already disastrous civil war and would risk pulling in regional powers further. Most people in this country have learnt from the…
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Criticism mounts of decision to reintroduce compulsory HIV testing

July 3, 2013

ShareTweet By Enet English   London-based Greece Solidarity Campaign says decision targets many of those already marginalised and suffering from the results of the disastrous austerity policies championed by the government The decision by the health minister to reintroduce a measure that allows police to detain anyone for the purposes of compulsory HIV tests…
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Greece Solidarity Campaign Statement – THE CLOSURE OF ERT

June 15, 2013
Greece Solidarity Campaign Statement – THE CLOSURE OF ERT

ShareTweet By Cllr Isidoros Diakides   The Greece Solidarity Campaign was set up just over a year ago, to mobilise support for Greece from the British public, politicians, academics, journalists and unionists, in these trying times. One of our main aims is to help Greece and the Greek people to counteract the negative images…
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Greece Solidarity Campaign News – June 2013

June 13, 2013
Greece Solidarity Campaign News – June 2013

ShareTweet By Rachel Newton   Dear Friends, Here is the monthly round up of news from the Greece Solidarity Campaign. The purpose of the GSC is to build practical and political solidarity with those resisting austerity in Greece. Organising meetings take place on the third Wednesday of every month, 6.30 pm at Unite, Theobalds…
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European Alter-Summit Against Austerity | 7/8 June

May 13, 2013

ShareTweet Dear friends, We are writing to invite you to attend the European Alter-Summit to be held in Athens on Friday 7 and Saturday 8 June. The Alter-Summit aims to encourage the co-ordination of movements against austerity across Europe. In Britain it is backed by the TUC and the Coalition of Resistance. After six…
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‘Into the fire’ – an excellent forty minute film on the plight of immigrants in Greece

May 1, 2013

ShareTweet By Guy Smallman and Kate Mara     It is hard-hitting documentary which shows the plight of refugees and migrants in Athens. Shot and edited with sensitivity and compassion, it doesn’t pull its punches and makes for harrowing viewing in parts. It gives incredible insights into the reality faced by people who simply…
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Even the IMF agrees…

April 2, 2013

ShareTweet By Eric Toussaint1 IMF declarations that do not please European leaders In October 2012, the IMF provided a key explanation of why the crisis was getting worse in Europe. Its Research Department wrote that every euro cut from public spending would result in a .90 to 1.70 euro decrease in…
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Agreement with Troika will deepen Cyprus crisis

March 28, 2013
Cyprus Financial Crisis

ShareTweet Press release from AKEL, the Progressive Party for the Working People of Cyprus (Communist) on the “deal” between the Cypriot government and the EU/IMF/ECB Troika. AKEL is Cyprus’s second largest party with 19 of the 56 seats in parliament and with almost 33% of the vote in the last general election (2011). March 25 2013 The…
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Alexis Tsipras to speak in London | Friday 15 March

March 11, 2013
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ShareTweet   Public Meeting with Alexis Tsipras, Head of Syriza Parliamentary Group and Leader of the Opposition to the current pro-austerity Greek coalition government, London Fri 15 Mar 2013. Public talk by Alexis Tsipras (Tony Benn brief intro)” “The London branch of SYRIZA is proudly hosting c. Alexis Tsipras – the head…
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Greece Solidarity Campaign update 15 | 18 Feb 2013

February 18, 2013

ShareTweet GSC UPDATE 15 (18 February 2013) ~ please forward to friends and comrades ~ This newsletter describes the effects of austerity measures that Greek people are enduring and resisting. You may be able to help by affiliating yourself or your organisation to the Greece Solidarity Campaign http://greecesolidarity.org/?page_id=469, by making a donation or…
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