Tag: greece

“Our queerness never dies”: The Battle Against Far-Right Violence in Greece
The murder of prominent LGBTQI+ activist Zak Kostopoulos in September has reignited fears that the battle against far-right violence is being lost. Alex King takes a look at what the response to recent murders in Greece can teach those confronting fascism across Europe.
Greece and the Politics of Fire

As prosecutors launch an inquiry into the 96 lives lost in the fires that swept through resorts east of Athens, Yannis-Orestis Papadimitriou reflects on the events of last month and who was to blame.
Wildfires and Tower Block Blazes Aren’t Freak Accidents – These Are the Fires of Austerity
From the Athens inferno to the Grenfell Tower tragedy, fires that lead to a catastrophic loss of life aren't freak accidents - they're the consequence of neoliberal policies which urgently need to be challenged, argues Alex King.
Ahmad and the Theatre: Life in the Refugee Squats of Athens
Federico Annibale talks to migrant in Athens, where squats provide an alternative to the sometimes harsh and humiliating conditions in refugee camps.
The EU-Turkey Refugee Deal is Anything but Historic
Sunday Long Read: The recent EU-Turkey refugee deal was lauded as 'historic' by Donald Tusk. With refugees continuing to die and the Turkish state capitalising on the crisis, is it really anything but business as usual?
Rewrite or Escape the EU? Two Strategies from Southern Europe
Sunday Long Read: The rise of Podemos in last week’s Spanish election brings questions of EU membership back into the frame. What can we learn from Greek and Catalan radicals ahead of the UK’s referendum?
‘The government killed our family’: In Conversation with Refugees in Athens
Pedion Tou Areos has become a makeshift refugee camp in central Athens, with many people passing through to central and western Europe from Syria and Afghanistan. Here some of the residents share their reflections and hopes.
5 Things I Learned From Interviewing Yanis Varoufakis
Last week Greece’s former finance minister was interviewed for NovaraTV. Here are some thing Aaron learned from interviewing the man who calls himself an ‘erratic Marxist’ - from postcapitalism to the eurozone to that coat.
Interview: Yanis Varoufakis
Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis sits down with Aaron Bastani, discussing everything from Nigel Farage to 'libertarian marxism' and the future of capitalism.
Syriza’s latest victory is not cause for celebration
Skyrocketing abstention, social demobilization and an impending wave of harsh austerity measures call for critical reflection after Syriza’s latest victory.
6 Reflections on the Re-election of Syriza
Following snap elections, Syriza was re-elected at the weekend, reviving its coalition with Independent Greeks (ANEL). Meanwhile, dissident former Syriza MPs campaigning under the Popular Unity banner failed to gain enough votes to enter parliament.
In or Out? Britain and the EU
On this week's show James Butler and Aaron Bastani discuss Europe and Brexit. Is it really worth staying in the EU?
#Oxi: Betrayal or Inevitability?
On this week's show Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss the latest in the Greek crisis.
‘The weapon of the poor’: an irate Greek MP just gatecrashed a lecture to call for a default on the country’s debts
Today a Syriza MP commandeered a university conference lecture to deliver proposals for the direction of the Greek government following its capitulation to EU demands. Things got heated.
Greece Say ‘Oxi’, Populism Is Back!
Aaron Bastani responds to the dramatic result of last weekends referendum on austerity in Greece and looks to the rest of Europe and the upcoming British referendum on EU membership for signs of a new wave of populism.
4 Reasons to be Worried: Could the Greek Referendum Have Been a Trap?
Polling stations for today's referendum in Greece have now closed. Opinion polls give the No/Oxi campaign a small lead but official exit polls are still to be released. The referendum has been Syriza's ace card, but has it been played too soon?
Voting No in the Greek referendum: unviable, dangerous, regrettable – and yet the right thing to do

Away from the negotiating table and media frenzy, the dominant feelings in the streets of Greece are those of fear and uncertainty. While the debate rages, the referendum points to Greece's history with Europe and people's hopes for the future.
5 Things You Need to Know About the Greek Referendum
Greece's referendum is taking place tomorrow, and the past week has had numerous twists and turns. This bumper edition answers the most common questions about how the situation has developed and what its implications are.