Greece
A Difficult Summer for Tsipras
After a very difficult July, the crisis continues to hit hard in Greece. In the exhausting month of August, Tsipras government still faces great difficulties: a historic stock market crash, negotiations with the Troika and a difficult social situation that may bring more surprises after the summer.
Laura Varlet
August 5, 2015Exit the Euro? Polemic with Greek Economist Costas Lapavitsas
Spanish version from La Izquierda Diario, July 27, 2015. A broad spectrum of people from Nobel Prize in Economics winners Paul Krugman and Joseph Stiglitz to members of Syriza’s Left Platform, are defending – with more or less resolve – the need for Greece to abandon the Eurozone. “The Case for Grexit” (1) is the […]
Paula Bach
August 4, 2015Greek crisis: stories from our correspondents in Athens
From Athens, I am impressed by the eagerness of the Greek people to debate about the country's future.Politics is everywhere. On this site we will be publishing interviews with Greek activists and workers in the coming days.
Alejandra Ríos
August 2, 2015Refugee Camp in Athens: A desperate attempt to escape from war and persecutions
It is unbearably hot in Athens – and we can barely breath. Groups of people carrying supermarket bags are entering the central park Pedion Areos in Athens where dozens of migrants and refugees have set up camp in one of Athens's largest parks.
Alejandra Ríos
August 1, 2015Migrants in Greece: Refugee camp in Athens
Interview by Alejandra Ríos @ale_jericho Yesterday we visited a Refugee Camp in Areos Square in the centre of Athens where we interviewed activists of Radiofragmanta, a community radio run by a local anarchist collective.
Alejandra Ríos
August 1, 2015Tsipras defeats the Left Platform at Syriza’s CC meeting
At a meeting that lasted for 14 hours, Tsipras defeated a motion presented by the Left Platform of Syriza. The Central Committee decided to hold an extraordinary party congress in September, after the third bailout has been completed.
Alejandra Ríos
July 31, 2015Greece: A scandalous trial targeting left-wing activists
On Tuesday July 28, the charges faced by three activists arrested on July 15 during the mobilisation in Syntagma Square were announced. While the police was beating the demonstrators, the government led by Alexis Tsipras was debating the draconian agreement with the Troika. The activists were sentenced to several months of imprisonment on suspended sentences of three years.
Laura Varlet
July 30, 2015Greece: arrested demonstrators on trial
Statement of Greek organization OKDE-Spartakos on the trial of the arrested demonstrators last July 15.
Left Voice
July 30, 2015Internal disputes in German government over pressure on Greece
Last Friday, the German parliament approved a colonialist pact against Greece. Although a broad majority voted in favor, the governing parties faced an internal opposition. A dispute that even reflected itself within Merkel's cabinet.
Stefan Schneider
July 23, 2015Greece: Have you read it?
The Greek people voted NO at the referendum last July 5. Nevertheless, Prime Minister Tsipras accepted the demands made by the Troika. New austerity measures were approved in the Parliament... What happened? What does the left say?
Left Voice
July 22, 2015