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Saturday, 20 July 2013

Bulletin d'information du 20 juillet en Grèce #39




A la une de #rbnews international cette semaine: 
  • Les détentions de femmes transexuelles se poursuivent à Thessalonique 
  • Avec une grève et des mobilisations ont répondu les travailleurs au vote d'un nouveau paquet de mesures d'austérité, mardi; jeudi, le Ministre des Finances allemand Wolfgang Schaüble a rendu une visite officielle à Athènes. 
  • La diffusion du programme de grève de ERT se poursuit, mais la chaîne transitoire du gouvernement transmet aussi
  • Les conséquences de l'austérité à la démographie sont dramatiques, selon une recherche de l'Ecole Nationale de la Santé Publique 
  • De nouvelles provocations de l'Aube Dorée ont eu lieu dans le Parlement la semaine passée

Sunday, 7 April 2013

Ugentlige Nyheder 30. Marts - 5. April

Minerne og protesterne imod

I Halkidiki fandt en endnu en demonstration sted lørdag d. 30. marts. Modstandere af minerne mødtes i landsbyen Ierissos og gik til Stratoni. En del af de protesterende overgav en kendelse til firmaet formet af samfundsborgerne i området. Heri stod der, at selskabet ikke er velkommen i Halkidiki.

Wednesday, 27 February 2013

Proposing second-rate citizenship: it's not only Golden Dawn

On 25 February 2013, the Hellenic Armed Forces General Chief of Staff Michalis Kostarakos caused considerable reaction on all sides of the political spectrum when he tweeted:


"The time has come to regulate by law the issue of genos for those enrolling in Military Academies. They should be Greek by genos."  

Monday, 28 January 2013

Boletim semanal da Grécia #5 - 26.01.2013

Traduzido por Roberto Almeida


1. As mobilizações da semana

Na segunda-feira, 21 de janeiro, o tribunal de primeira instância de Atenas se declarou contra o mal uso ou abuso da greve dos trabalhadores do Metrô da capital grega. A greve, formada por movimentos dos trabalhadores das linhas de tram e de metrô, começou na quinta-feira, 17 de janeiro, como reação à destruição do contrato coletivo e dos cortes salariais, segundo as ordens de aplicação do Memorando. A resposta dos trabalhadores foi a convocação de novas greves para os dias 22 e 23 de janeiro, e após uma nova reunião na quarta-feira, a extensão da greve até o dia 24 de janeiro. Os trabalhadores de outros meios de transporte públicos convocaram paralisações em solidariedade para o mesmo dia.

A apelação ao tribunal foi feita pela companhia que gere o metrô, que depois da decisão ameaçou forçar os trabalhadores a não realizar a greve. Ao mesmo tempo, o ministro de Desenvolvimento e Transportes passou a insultar e acusar os trabalhadores e anunciou mudanças na legislação que rege as greves. O porta-voz do governo deixou aberta a possibilidade de despedir os grevistas e a aplicar sanções financeiras, afirmando que o sindicato desafiou ordens judiciais, uma declaração que encontrou a oposição de todos os sindicatos. Em tal eventualidade, os trabalhadores de todos os meios de transporte público continuarão a ação grevista, como decidido em reunião com a participação do sindicato de empregados do setor privado, do centro de trabalho de Atenas, da federação dos trabalhadores ferroviários e todos os sindicatos dos trabalhadores de transporte urbano.

Sunday, 27 January 2013

#rbnews international weekly bulletin 19-25 January 2013

The text companion of the #rbnews international show of 26 January 2013 is online. You can read it after the jump.

Informativo semanal desde Grecia #16 - 26 Enero 2013



1. Las movilizaciones de la semana


El lunes, 21 de enero, el tribunal de primera instancia de Atenas se declaró contra el mal uso o abuso de la huelga de los trabajadores en el metro de Atenas. La huelga de los trabajadores del metro, a la que asistieron los movimientos correspondientes y de los trabajadores en el tranvía y el metro comenzó el jueves, 17 de enero, como una reacción a la destrucción del contrato colectivo y los recortes salariales, según lo dispuesto por la aplicación del Memorando. La respuesta de los trabajadores fue la convocatoria de nuevas huelgas para los días 22 y 23 de enero, y con su nueva reunión el miércoles extendieron la huelga hasta 24 de enero. En esta última ocasión, los trabajadores de otros medios de transporte público convocaron paros laborales en solidaridad el mismo día.

Saturday, 26 January 2013

Bulletin d'informations du 26 janvier 2013 en Grèce - #16


1. Les mobilisations de la semaine 

Lundi 21 janvier, le Tribunal de première instance d’Athènes a déclaré illégale et abusive la grève des employés du métro d’Athènes. Cette grève, à laquelle ont aussi participé, de différentes manières, les employés du tram et des trains aériens, a débuté jeudi 17 janvier, suite à l'annonce de l’abolition des accords collectifs et les diminutions de salaires prévus par le Mémorandum. Les employés ont réagi en appelant à une nouvelle grève pour les mardi 22 et mercredi 23 janvier, reconduite le jeudi suite à une assemblée. Par solidarité, les employés des autres transports publics ont organisé des arrêts de travail ce même jour.

Suite à une décision du Tribunal de première instance, la direction de la compagnie du métro a menacé de réquisitionner les travailleurs. Dans le même temps, le ministre des Transports s’est montré très agressif à l’égard des employés, tout en annonçant une modification du cadre juridique des grèves. Par ailleurs, le porte parole du gouvernement a laissé planer la possibilité de licenciements ou sanctions financières contre les employés, dès lors que ceux-ci ignoreraient les décisions de Justice. Tous les grands syndicaux ont réagi à de tels propos. Au terme d’une réunion rassemblant le GSEE, le Centre Ouvrier d’Athènes, la Confédération syndicale des cheminots et les syndicaux des transports publics, décision a été prise de mobiliser les travailleurs de plusieurs secteurs.


Thursday, 24 January 2013

Government twists Syriza MP statement smearing him as an advocate of terrorism


Syriza MP Vangelis Diamantopoulos is expected to file a lawsuit against those responsible for twisting his words around on a statement he made last Wednesday during a public event in Kastoria. Government's spokesman Simos Kedikoglou accused the MP for putting "The Mall" on spot four days before the blast, calling people "to take up arms" and released video from the MP's press conference as an evidence.
The anarchist -as presented- and advocate of terrorism Vangelis Diamantopoulos, who is still a Syriza MP even now, put "The Mall" on spot in his speech four days before the terrorist act, calling openly his comrades to take up arms. Following that, we are expecting immediate juridical intervention (...) Diamantopoulos should make clear his affiliation with lawlessness and terrorism.
Syriza condemned New Democracy for deliberately releasing a video with selected bits from Diamantopoulos speech aiming to distort the broader sense made out of his statement. The party's spokesman Panos Skourletis, sent a letter to the National Radio & TV Council asking for investigation upon the broadcasting of the edited video by some mainstream media outlets, although the raw footagewas also available to them.

Check below for the full statement of Vangelis Diamantopoulos

Sunday, 23 December 2012

Informativo semanal desde Grecia #11 - 22 Diciembre 2012




1. 21 muertos, 6 desaparecidos y un superviviente es el relato del naufragio de una embarcación que transportaba inmigrantes sin papeles a Mitilini, en el noreste del Egeo, el sábado 15 de Diciembre. Los inmigrantes procedían de Afganistán; entre ellos había niños y bebés, y el superviviente es menor de edad. Esta es una de las muchas tragedias que se producen con frecuencia en el Egeo. De hecho, los flujos migratorios por vía marítima han incrementado en los últimos meses como posible consecuencia de una intensificación en los controles por la frontera terrestre con Turquía . Al mismo tiempo, se completó la construcción de la valla en Evros, en la frontera con Turquía, que tiene por objeto impedir la entrada de inmigrantes y cuyo coste de construcción ha alcanzado los 3.160.000 euros.

Saturday, 22 December 2012

Bulletin d'informations du 22 décembre 2012 en Grèce - #11


1. Naufrage d’immigrants à Mytilini

21 morts, 6 personnes disparues et un survivant est le bilan du naufrage d’un bateau qui transportait des immigrants à Mytilène, une île dans le nord de la mer Egée, samedi 15 décembre. Les immigrants étaient d’origine afganne et, parmi eux il y avaient des bébés et des enfants, tandis que le survivant est un mineur. Il s’agit d’encore une tragédie de ce genre, parmi plusieurs qui se passent très souvent dans la mer Egée. En plus, les flux migratoires par la voie marine se sont multipliés au cours des derniers mois, parce que les contrôles à la frontière continentale avec la Turquie se sont intensifiés. En même temps, les travaux pour la construction d’un mur au long de la ligne frontalière de Evros avec la Turquie ont été complétés. L’objectif de ce mur est de servir d’obstacle à l’entrée des immigrants et son coût total se lève à € 3.160.000.


Tuesday, 18 December 2012

Deux députés de Syriza attaqués

Deux parlementaires de Syriza ont été victimes d'attaques, dimanche 16 décembre, l'un par membres de l'Aube Dorée, l'autre par la police anti-émeute, lors de deux match de football.

Dimitris Stratoulis a été attaqué par des membres de l’Aube Dorée, pendant la mi-temps en dehors du stade, qui se sont mis à le tabasser en lui criant "On va te tuer sur place!". D'autres spectateurs du match l'ont finalement sauvé. Lors d’un entretien à la télé, le journaliste a traîté les aggresseurs de 'jeunes', ce qui a obligé Stratoulis d’insister sur le fait qu'ils avaient declaré être membres de l'Aube Dorée. Le député a aussi cité qu'il faudra mettre fin à l'impunité de ce groupe criminel, pour recevoir de la part du présentateur la réponse que, comme son parti a le pouvoir, il peut aussi prendre des mesures. Il faudra préciser que Syriza se trouve à l’opposition et ne participe pas au gouvernement.
A noter aussi que l'Aube Dorée a porté une plainte contre le député de Syriza, Nikos Stratoulis.

Le même jour, un autre député de Syriza, Μichalis Meikopoulos, a été attaquée par la police anti-émeute, à la fin d'un match de foot, à la ville de Volos, malgré le fait qu'il a presenté sa carte de membre du parlement. La police a intervenu à cause d'incidents qui ont éclaté à la fin du match, mais selon M. Meikopoulos, les policiers ont été extremement violents et ont fait utilisation d’une quantité excéssive de gaz lacrymogènes. Le député a été aggressé, pendant qu'il essayait de calmer les esprits, et il a aussi perdu sa carte de membre du Parlement.

Sunday, 17 June 2012

LIVE BLOG on Greek elections, June 17

By @inflammatory_

01:50 Election Results in a nutshell 
Here's a recap of the day's main highlights
  • Check here the latest official updates on election results from Ministry of Interior's webpage.
  • As there is no outright winner securing 151 seats, leader of pro-bailout "New Democracy" A. Samaras, will receive a formal mandate from President Karolos Papoulias on Monday morning to form a coalition government. Some members estimate that might get back individual support from ex-comrades who switched to Independent Greeks thus putting its cohesiveness at risk.
  • Although physical assaults on left-wing politicians and immigrants made headlines, it seems that neonazi Golden Dawn's voters are engaged with the party's rhetoric and practices.
  • Communist Party KKE has hit a record low.
  • A few who voted for right-wing anti-bailout Independent Greeks during last elections switched to Syriza and New Democracy, dropping down the party's rating.
  • Although left-wing Syriza came second, the party managed to raise the percentage of the vote from 4,6% in 2009 to 27,1% in 2012. Syriza has rejected any coalition with a pro-bailout party.
  • PASOK is keen to join forces with New Democracy, Syriza and Democratic Left with Venizelos apparently denying that Syriza's collaboration is a strong prerequisite. 

Saturday, 2 June 2012

The pre-electoral commitments that shape the “electoral polarization” in this June’s elections.

By @galaxyarchis, translated by the #rbnews international team.

The shaping of the pre-electoral landscape concludes with the final pitch of the leaders of the two parties which theoretically and practically, have a claim to power on June 18. Under the circumstances, PASOK has to a large extent withdrawn from the battle for leadership and is reserving for itself –as expressed by the statements of its leader Evangelos Venizelos– a regulatory role. The same goes for the Democratic Left which has also stated its intention to participate in a coalition government.

The rupture between Samaras (leader of conservative New Democracy) and Tsipras (the leader of left wing SYRIZA) reached a climax with the presentation of their pre-electoral commitments on Thursday and Friday respectively, thus shaping a new polarization around the dilemmas which they put forward clearly: “Memorandum or Drachma” and “Memorandum or Syriza.”

What follows is a detailed juxtaposition, on a point by point basis, of these commitments.

A French translation is available on Okeanews

Thursday, 31 May 2012

PASOK's downfall and the attempts to stay afloat



By @inflammatory_


Say hello to a new era where PASOK's ability to rule with a comfortable parliamentary advantage is over. With the repudiation of austerity policies at the ballot box, it saw its vote plummeting from 43.9% in the last elections to 13.2%. "PASOK is rotten" said its leader -Evangelos Venizelos- to his aides, highlighting the need for readjustment as many of those sustaining the party's state electoral clientèle -nurtured by favoritism, contracts, and subventions- seem to "abandon the ship". With perks cutbacks under the bailout agreements, high-profile members of major trade union bodies cut ties with the party, while others move around on the political spectrum, seeking shelter with hints of electoral success. 


Thanks to Simitis' embrace of neo-liberalism in the mid 90's and Papandreou's approval of austerity measures that kicked Greeks in the guts, PASOK abandoned certain clauses of its own charter and shifted to the right, setting voters deprived of a genuine "socialist" choice. Now Venizelos will have to use his soft media skills to reposition the party in the centre-left, a challenging task considering Syriza's rapid gains in popularity. Putting his six-point plan on the table, he strives to promote the idea of reviewing Greece’s loan agreement and come across as a potent force in politics that has taken stock of negotiations with international leaders over the last year. Although determined to start building the party's reputation from scratch and win back a part of the votes lost to Syriza, Democratic Left or apathy, the feasibility of the matter in hand within a few weeks time remains questionable.

Admittedly overshadowed and squeezed between New Democracy and Syriza, PASOK sees itself playing a secondary role for the first time in decays. To this end Venizelos puts the message of "unity efforts in view of country's troubles" ahead of rivalries. Since the hard-line attack on Tsipras somehow backfires on PASOK but works for New Democracy, Venizelos mellowed down the confrontational rhetoric against Syriza without keeping the divides aside though.

Tuesday, 29 May 2012

Τsipras gets the international treatment: non-Greek media coverage of the leader of SYRIZA focuses on the man, not the message

By @zoemavroudi

It has been only two weeks since Alexis Tsipras was thrust into the international political limelight after leading the Coalition of the Radical Left-SYRIZA party to a surprising second place in Greece’s May 6 election and major media outlets in Europe and the United States have been hosting a slew of articles about him, in an attempt to piece together a coherent narrative.

This post is also available in French on Okeanews

Saturday, 19 May 2012

Greek elections: the politics behind failure and the challenges ahead of success

By @inflammatory_ 

There was media frenzy over fruitless coalition talks and the "last-ditch efforts" to form the so-called "government of prominent personalities". Following Papademos leadership, the option of having unelected technocrats in government again, was under consideration. With the tyranny of pragmatism enslaving politics and society, fully trained economists are seen more competent to spot the right policies. They are supposed to have the skills and experience to ensure successful execution of EU guidelines and maintain effectiveness in a financial environment of ambiguity. Is there any clear evidence to support that? The euro for instance, was launched without significant political institutions behind it, which was not proved to be very clever. However the prospect of a second round of elections, was expected to bring havoc anyway. Under edgy circumstances,  voting -the backbone of democracy- is considered lethal. No need to wonder which section of society might feel threatened when people have their say for their own matters. Apparently a caretaker prime minister took over until elections in June, with a possible "Grexit" making headlines at the moment.

The meeting between the President of the Republic and political leaders on 15/05/2012

Prepared by the #rbnews international team

Below is an English-language summary of the transcript of the meeting held on 15/05/2012 between the President of the Republic, Karolos Papoulias, and the leaders of Nea Demokratia (Antonis Samaras), SYRIZA (Alexis Tsipras), PASOK (Evangelos Venizelos), Independent Greeks (Panos Kammenos) and Democratic Left (Fotis Kouvelis) in a last-ditch attempt to form a coalition government after the failure of consultations held on 13/05/2012 and 14/05/2012. The leader of the Communist Party (Aleka Papariga) declined to attend, while the leader of neo-nazi Golden Dawn (Nikolaos Michaloliakos) was not invited. 
The original transcript of the meeting as published by the presidency can be found here.

Tuesday, 15 May 2012

The meetings between the President of the Republic and political party leaders on 13/05/2012

Prepared by the #rbnews international team

Below is an English-language summary of the transcripts of the meetings held on 13/05/2012 between the President of the Republic, Karolos Papoulias, and the leaders of all the political parties that were elected to parliament following the 06/05/2012 elections, in an attempt to form a coalition government. Papoulias first met with the leaders of the three largest parties (Nea Demokratia, SYRIZA and PASOK) and then proceeded to individual meetings with the leaders of the Independent Greeks, the Communist Party, Golden Dawn and Democratic Left.
The original minutes published by the presidency can be found here.

Monday, 7 May 2012

The day after elections: all the latest developments



By @inflammatory_


With more than two years of cuts, layoffs, unemployment and…suicides’ rising toll, Greeks expressed their resentment over the political establishment yesterday, in what appeared to be one of the most low-key general elections.  There were no massive rallies, not excessive use of promotional material whilst for the first time, socialist PASOK and conservative New Democracy avoided setting up in public space their pre-election campaign kiosks, in case passersby attempt to destroy them.

From the beginning, it appeared unlikely for any political party to win a majority. Some believe that the election results officially dropped the final curtain on polity, the time period from 1974 onward, where PASOK and New Democracy succeeded each other in power. With many voters backing small parties and left-wing Syriza achieving its best result ever with sweeping gains in constituencies that traditionally belonged to rivals, there is a merit on that assumption.

Saturday, 5 May 2012

32 parties competing in Greek elections

By @inflammatory_ 

There have been only a few hours left for Greece to hold one of its most important general elections in decades. As the two major pro-bailout parties, PASOK & New Democracy which have been ruling the country for the last 30 years, struggle to get a 40% of the votes together, smaller parties are expected to shine through. In fact for the first time, eight to ten parties are expected to elect deputies in the 300-seat parliament.The following list shows 32 registered parties (and their leader) that compete