Greece Archives - Solidarity (Ireland)

Humanitarianism on trial: Drop all charges against Sean Binder!

By Jonathan Diebold On 10 January, the trial of Sean Binder, of Kerry, began on the island of Lesbos, Greece. The charges: people smuggling, membership of a criminal organisation, espionage, and money laundering. The crime? Saving peoples’ lives. Only these people happened

Jan 17, 2023

No surprises in Greek general election

SYRIZA responsible for ND’s return By Xekinima reporters, Greece There were no surprises in the results of the July 7th elections in Greece, they confirmed the trends that were already evident in May’s Euro elections: Greece’s traditional right wing party New Democracy

Jul 10, 2019

World News

Deadly fires ravage Greece

By reporters from Xekinima (sister organisation of the Socialist Party in Greece) More than 80 deaths, including children and babies, and more than 150 injured. Dozens of people made homeless and an incalculable destruction of forests and forestry land. This is, so

Jul 28, 2018

Theory & History

Review of “Adults In The Room: My Battle With Europe’s Deep Establishment”

By Yanis Varoufakis Published by Atlantic Books, 2017 Reviewed by Paul Murphy TD Adults In The Room is a must-read for those who aspire to building a left that can achieve governmental power and transform society. That is not because Yanis

Jan 20, 2018

World News

Repressive EU strengthens “Fortress Europe”

By Laura Fitzgerald Imperialist intervention into the Middle East by the US and key EU powers, aided by the Irish state with warplanes refuelling in Shannon, is at the root of an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Today, over 50% of Syria’s population are

May 7, 2016

News & Analysis

Mental health crisis- Action needed now

By Ciaran Mulholland Our health care system is in crisis. This is most clearly illustrated by the many hundreds waiting on trolleys in Accident and Emergency Departments every weekend, and by the long waiting lists for planned surgery. Another aspect of the

Mar 15, 2016

Theory & History·What is Socialism?

Why this rotten system can’t be reformed

By Kevin McLoughlin On 12 July in Paraguay the Pope told young people to “make a mess” in their struggle against capitalism. On the same day as the leader of one of the most conservative institutions on earth made this call, Syriza

Sep 15, 2015

World News

Greece: New Left force launched following Tsipras’ betrayal

Interview with Andreas Payiatsos, Xekinima (sister organisation of the Socialist Party in Greece), by Lucy Redler, After 43 Syriza MPs (out of 149) refused to back the third memorandum package in mid-August, Tsipras resigned as Prime Minister. His plan was to strengthen

Aug 31, 2015

Interview with a Greek socialist: Which way forward for the left in Greece?

Below is an interview with Andros Payiatsos from Xekinima, the sister organisation of the Socialist Party in Greece given in the aftermath of the capitulation of the Tsipras government to the demands of the Troika: What is the mood amongst Greek workers and

Aug 4, 2015

News & Analysis·The North

EU referendum: “OXI” to a bankers’ Europe

By Ciaran Mulholland Tory Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to hold an “in-out” referendum on the European Union (EU) in Britain and Northern Ireland by the end of 2017. His preference is to hold the referendum in 2016 if possible, depending

Jul 30, 2015

Greece

Humanitarianism on trial: Drop all charges against Sean Binder!

No surprises in Greek general election

Deadly fires ravage Greece

Review of “Adults In The Room: My Battle With Europe’s Deep Establishment”

Repressive EU strengthens “Fortress Europe”

Mental health crisis- Action needed now

Why this rotten system can’t be reformed

Greece: New Left force launched following Tsipras’ betrayal

Interview with a Greek socialist: Which way forward for the left in Greece?

EU referendum: “OXI” to a bankers’ Europe

Socialist Alternative – Marxist journal of Solidarity

Divide & Rule pamphlet by Peter Hadden