Tag Archives: EU
Dire Lessons From the Eurozone
Tracing the politics of the crisis I remember my Political Economy lectures at university when the European Union was held up as a successful model of a political and economic ‘superstate’ which other continents in the world could follow. I remember shuddering at the very idea of such mega-scale integration and central control, only one [...]
Simon Chapman and The Thessaloniki Four
Interview with UK anarchist still facing 10 years in Greek prison for the EU Summit riots in 2003. The appeal trial is set for 14th January 2011. What was happening in Thessaloniki in 2003 and why did you go? In June 2003 there was going to be summit of the European Union heads of state. [...]
Simon Chapman and 3 other defendants to again face the Greek Courts
Statement of the London Thessaloniki Solidarity Group The solidarity group was formed in 2003 soon after the arrests at the EU summit demonstrations in Thessaloniki. The entire basis of the arrests in 2003, was and still remains, an arbitrary attack upon the demonstrations, where culpability was placed upon those that the Greek authorities sought to [...]
Greek capitalism – a tragedy in several parts
Greece is the latest in a line of countries squeezed by the ongoing financial crises continuing to ripple around the world. It is an important case to watch, more so than say Iceland or Ireland, as the situation in Greece is closer to the economic positions of the UK – both have governments who form [...]
