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Refugees Block Migration Min Mouzalas From Entering Elliniko Hotspot

Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas was confronted on Monday by protesting migrants during his visit to the Elliniko Refugee Center, South of Athens. The migrants, protesting against the poor conditions at the reception center, blockaded the entrance of the site...

Oresteiada: 400 Illegal Immigrants on Hunger Strike

Four hundred illegal immigrants living in detention centers of Oresteiada, Greece, have gone on a hunger strike since the morning of August 29. According to the movement United against Racism and Fascist Threat, the detainees rose up after an announcement...

Lawyer Arrested for Painting Anti Golden Dawn Slogan

A lawyer who was arrested earlier today in the Karpenisi prefecture for painting anti-fascist slogans over ones by neo-Nazi Golden Dawn supporters, was released on bail this afternoon. Takis Zotos; who had served as a civic lawyer in the Golden...

Large Antifa March Underway in Central Athens to Mark Killing of Greek Rapper

A large anti-fascist protest march was underway in central Athens on Saturday to mark the four-year anniversary of the murder of rapper Pavlos Fyssas, for which a member of Golden Dawn is being tried. Members of anti-fascist groups, representatives of...

5 Things to Know About the Greek Referendum

An attempt to explain the political and economic factors motivating the interested parties and show what is at stake in Greece and the Greek bailout referendum.

Immigrant Fruit Pickers Strike Over Ill-Treatment

After many delays in payment, inhumane living conditions and racist treatment by the Greek Police, 800 immigrant farm workers of mainly Pakistani origin proceeded with a strike last week in the town of Skala, Peloponnese, in southern Greece. The strike began on July 3 and...

Thessaloniki: Minor Incident at "Oxi Day" Parade

The annual school parade to commemorate the anniversary of October 28 ("Ochi Day") took place in Thessaloniki, with the participation of students from primary and secondary schools, on Sunday. The national holiday commemorates Greece's resounding "Oxi" (No) to an ultimatum...

Detained Immigrants on Hunger Strike

 According to the United Movement Against Racism and the Fascist Threat (KEERFA), more than 2,000 immigrants held in reception centers in Greece have been on a hunger strike since April 6 to denounce the intolerable conditions. KEERFA activists said at...

Afghan Migrant Reportedly Beaten by Greek Police

A community group claims that police officers attacked an Afghan immigrant last week, on Wednesday July 25 in his Athens apartment, leading to his falling from his balcony and resulting in his hospitalization. The allegation was made in an open...