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Showing posts with label GSEE. Show all posts
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Tuesday, 7 February 2012

LIVE BLOG 24h general strike Feb 7, 2012

By @inflammatory_

14:15 Demonstrators chanting slogans outside the parliament


14:05 Random protesters outside the parliament now, opposite policemen guarding the building amid new austerity talks by greek leaders

Saturday, 3 December 2011

Weekly Round-Up #rbnews Nov 27 - Dec 2 2011

By @IrateGreek

Τhe week began with a worrying complaint regarding the existence of “pro-junta elements” in the Cadet Academy. According to an article published in the Sunday edition of To Vima Newspaper, the leader of the Cadets stood on the rostrum after the end of the commemoration of the Polytechnic University uprising[1], requested that the doors be closed and started “analysing” for his colleagues how “the 21 April Revolution[2] has been perverted”. He and another 5 cadets then sang the 21 April anthem. The publication caused considerable turmoil at the Ministry of Defense as well as among the military, whose leadership announced that there would be “strict disciplinary action”.

Thursday, 1 December 2011

LIVE BLOG on December 1st General Strike

By @inflammatory_

15:12 Pics of today's demo in Thessaloniki from @alterthess could be seen here
15:09 Calm at Syntagma sq. now. Latest round of protests has moved on towards Omonia via @mkhalili  
14:56 Two cars set alight in the area of Exarhia. Fire truck has arrived and riot police officers are wearing their masks. via @mikroanalogo
14:38 Stencil on a wall in Syntagma: "Fight, Resist, Stop Moaning". Pic by @toVytio
#rbnews


Saturday, 22 October 2011

Seeking the truth behind Dimitris Κotzaridis’ death

The massive demo that took place on October 20th was overshadowed by the death of the 53 years old construction worker and communist party unionist, Dimitris Kotzaridis. Dozens of people suffering injuries from clashes that broke out between antiauthoritarians and PAME (communist-backed union) members, received first aid from a volunteer medical group that addresses the immediate needs of protesters, in case the demo turns violent. Unconfirmed rumours of a man dying from head injuries during the riots, quickly spread out and caused confusion. Later on, although the death was verified but the causes remained unclear, there was an ongoing debate inside the parliament, over a fatal injury from clashes. Yet the reality was different…

During the protests, the man felt unwell and was taken aside from his comrades who asked for help by the police. A motorcycle ambulance rushed to the spot, to offer first aid and an ambulance arrived shortly before 17:00pm to bring Dimitris Kotzaridis to Evangelismos Hospital. 

A la recherche de la vérité concernant la mort de Dimitris Kotzaridis

Par @Krotkie

La grande manifestation du 20 octobre, a été assombrie par la mort du travailleur dans le domaine de la construction, Dimitris Kotzaridis. Pendant les conflits entre le service d’ordre de PAME (syndicat proche au Parti Communiste) et de groupes antiautoritaires, anarchistes et autres, de dizaines de blessés ont été transférés à la station médicale de la place. Dans la confusion, la (fausse) information qu’il y aurait eu un mort frappé par les groupes des manifestants a circulé. La confusion était tellement grande que, même quand le mort a été identifié, même au sein du Parlement circulait la rumeur qu’il y avait un mort à cause des émeutes entre les manifestants. La réalité était très différente…

Friday, 21 October 2011

Rapport sur le deuxième jour de la grève générale de 48 heures en Grèce

Le deuxième jour des mobilisations de la grève générale a été assombri par la mort d’attaque cardiaque d’un manifestant. La participation à la proteste de la place Syntagma, aussi massive et pacifique que le 19 octobre, a été brusquement interrompue au cours de l’après-midi, par des émeutes et l’attaque de la police. Il est estimé qu’aujourd’hui plus que 100.000 citoyens ont été rassemblés à la place.

Dès tôt le matin, de milliers de membres de PAME (syndicat proche au Parti Communiste), qui avait lancé un appel à encercler le Parlement, se sont retrouvés au monument du Soldat Inconnu (devant le Parlement). Le rassemblement des manifestants était très dense, en remplissant la place dès plus tôt qu’hier. Jusqu’à midi, la place était déjà pleine de bout à bout. A ce moment-là, les membres de PAME se trouvaient déjà sur l’Avenue Amalias (devant le Parlement), tandis que les manifestants de GSEE/ADEDY, des Syndicats primaires, de la gauche parlementaire et extra-parlementaire remplissaient les rues autour de la place.


Second day of the nationwide general strike in Greece 20 October 2011

The death of a demonstrator from cardiac arrest overshadowed the 2nd day of nationwide strikes that were as popular as yesterday 19th of October. It is estimated that more than 100,000 people gathered in Syntagma square, opposite the Greek parliament, to demonstrate peacefully although clashes broke out and police raid took place. 

Thousands of Communist-backed union protesters (PAME), who had vowed to encircle parliament, had gathered in Amalias avenue from early in the morning, in order to prevent politicians from accessing the building for the vote on the new austerity package. More protesters kept coming down to Syntagma square and the area was already packed by 12:00pm - earlier than yesterday. People from the two major trade union bodies GSEE & ADEDY, left wing groups and parties along with antiauthoritarians flooded the streets around the area.


Thursday, 20 October 2011

Rapport sur le premier jour de la grève générale de 48 heures en Grèce

Préparé par @galaxyarchis, traduit par @Krotkie

Aujourd’hui, premier jour de la grève générale de 48 heures, et avec de calculs modérés, plus que 500.000 personnes ont manifesté dans les rues de Grèce. Plus précisément, à Athènes, le chiffre varie selon les sources entre 70.000 et plus que 300.000. Dans les autres villes du pays : 50.000 à Thessalonique, 20.000 à Hérakleion, 10.000 à Patras et 5.000 à Giannena.

Tous se rejoignent à la conclusion qu’il s’agit d’une des mobilisations  populaires  plus massives des dernières décennies. Dès tôt le matin, nous pouvions constater que la mobilisation aurait été massive, et surtout à la place Syntagma, puisque à 10h00 déjà, 3000 personnes du syndicat PAME (proche Parti Communiste) formaient une chaine autour du Parlement.

First day of the nationwide general strike in Greece 19 October 2011

Prepared by @galaxyarchis, translated by @inflammatory_

Μore than half a million of people, could make a modest estimation of the crowd size that marched across the country, on the first day of the 48h nationwide strike. The numbers reported from various sources vary significantly from 70,000 to over 300,000. Evidence from other major cities of Greece: 50,000 in Thessaloniki, 20,000 in Heraklio, 10,000 in Patra and 5,000 in Ioannina.