Greece
Lack of government preparation for flu pandemic
By Barry Mason and Chris Talbot, October 20, 2005
Cases of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu virus have now been confirmed in poultry in Turkey, Romania and Greece. So far, the virus that is spreading from the Far East, through Russia and into Europ...
Right-wing comes to power in Greece
By Lena Sokoll, March 13, 2004
In parliamentary elections in Greece last Sunday the right-wing Partei Nea Dimokratia (New Democracy Party—ND) recorded a clear victory over the reigning Pan-Hellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK).
Workers Struggles: Europe, the Middle East & Africa
October 31, 2003
Riot police break refuse workers’ strike in Greece
Strike wave envelops Greece
By Robert Stevens, October 18, 2003
Over the past month hundreds of thousands of workers in Greece have taken strike action to demand increased pay and benefits. The strikes have been called by a number of the main Greek trade unions an...
Thousands of refugees perish on European Union borders
United network documents nearly 4,000 deaths in 10 years
By Martin Kreickenbaum, July 23, 2003
While heads of government at the European Union (EU) summit in Thessaloniki, Greece, last month resolved on further measures to restrict refugees, more than 250 were estimated to have drowned in the M...
Workers Struggles: Europe and Africa
May 24, 2001
Strikes bring Greece to standstill
Workers Struggles: Europe and Africa
March 22, 2001
Transport workers strike in Greece
Some thoughts on the Olympic torch relay
By Tony Cornwell, September 21, 2000
The Olympic torch relay from Olympia in Greece to Sydney in Australia was the largest and longest since the first torch relay was organised for the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. AMP, the insurance group, w...
PASOK scrapes to victory in Greek general election
By Julie Hyland, April 11, 2000
Greece's ruling party, the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK), scraped narrowly to victory in Sunday's general election. PASOK, which has ruled Greece for the past 16 years, beat its main rival, t...
European elections: Greek vote reflects widespread hostility to NATO bombing
By Mike Ingram, June 16, 1999
Results of the European parliamentary elections in Greece have confirmed the widespread public hostility to the government's support for the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.
Greece: Antiwar protests intensify
By Mike Ingram, May 3, 1999
Protests against the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia are sweeping Greece almost daily. They reached a new height April 29 when some 200 British trucks carrying containers, and military vehicles were pelted...
Greek students protest against PASOK government
By Jean Shaoul and Liz Smith, January 22, 1999
For the past two months, thousands of school students throughout Greece have carried out occupations, roadblocks and demonstrations against the PASOK government's proposals for "improving the efficien...
