General strike brings Greece to a standstill
Thousands of people across Greece joined a general strike and mass protests, demanding action against high living expenses, restrictions on union organizing, and excessive military spending
Workers’ movements across Europe protest supply of arms to Israel
Trade unions, youth movements, and Palestine solidarity groups have organized protests and blockades across Europe, opposing the role of their governments in Israel’s genocidal war on Palestinians
Greek communists condemn government’s complicity in Israeli war on Gaza
The Communist Party of Greece and other anti-imperialist forces are mobilizing against the government’s complicity in imperialist wars. They have also demanded that Greek forces and military assets not be deployed in the war on Gaza
Thousands of Greek workers take to the streets in national strike against government’s anti-labor bill
Unions organized a country-wide strike against a bill introduced by the conservative New Democracy government in Greece. The bill seeks to increase daily and weekly working hours, among other changes
Right-wing New Democracy party falls just short of majority in Greek polls, surge in seats for communists
While pro-government sections and media are celebrating the performance of the ND, analysts have noted its loss of majority in the house and the surge in popularity for working class forces that are in the opposition
In Europe, working-class resilience on full display during May Day
On International Workers’ Day, trade unions and working class parties across Europe reiterated their resolve to defend workers against capitalism, imperialism, and fascism
“Never forget, never forgive!”: Massive mobilizations across Greece denounce Tempi train disaster
The Greek working class has accused that the underfunding, privatization, and criminal negligence by the government and railway authorities had resulted in the deadly train accident in Tempi on February 28, in which 57 people were killed and 85 injured
Greek working class outraged by the deadly train collision in Tempi
Greek communists and trade unionists slammed the malfunctioning system—degraded by austerity and negligence—that operates the railways in the country. They pointed out that they had warned a number of times about the conditions that led to the crash
Greek teachers step up opposition to neo-liberal reforms targeting schools
The reforms targeting school education in Greece have been widely rejected, and under-funded schools and teachers are continuing to push back
Greeks protest police killing of 16-year-old Roma youth
16-year-old Kostas Fragkoulis died eight days after being shot by a police officer allegedly because he did not pay EU 20 for gasoline. Left and progressive organizations have condemned the killing
Health workers in Greece protest casualization of doctors in public hospitals
The conservative New Democracy (ND)-led government in Greece has proposed a controversial bill calling to abolish full-time exclusive employment of doctors in public hospitals
Daily Round-up | Greek workers stage general strike against cost of living crisis & other stories
In today’s episode, we take a look at the national strike in Greece, a report on the killing of children by British forces in Afghanistan, votes on slavery in the US midterms, and a report by the Brazilian army on the recent elections
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