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How British Imperialism Crushed the Greek Revolution

19Oct

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Greece, United Kingdom

How British Imperialism Crushed the Greek Revolution

Part 2 (By Nina Kosta and George Korkovelos) The British in Greece English historian Elizabeth Barker writes that during WW2, the British government “continued to behave as if Greece was its fiefdom“. The only military aid that Britain gave to Greece was Italian loot from North Africa, while at the same time undermining efforts to buy modern aircraft from the US, which eventually, although paid for by Greece, ended up in the RAF. The British presence in occupied Greece was a brutal colonial operation that led to the Greek Civil War (1946-1949). Churchill considered Greece to be an integral part of the British Empire and wanted exclusive control over it: “Even the last British employee controlled the Greek government abroad (exiled in Cairo) completely. They co...

How British Imperialism Crushed the Greek Revolution – Part 2

21Sep

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Greece, United Kingdom

How British Imperialism Crushed the Greek Revolution – Part 2

(By Nina Kosta and George Korkovelos) The British in Greece English historian Elizabeth Barker writes that during WW2, the British government “continued to behave as if Greece was its fiefdom“. The only military aid that Britain gave to Greece was Italian loot from North Africa, while at the same time undermining efforts to buy modern aircraft from the US, which eventually, although paid for by Greece, ended up in the RAF. The British presence in occupied Greece was a brutal colonial operation that led to the Greek Civil War (1946-1949). Churchill considered Greece to be an integral part of the British Empire and wanted exclusive control over it: “Even the last British employee controlled the Greek government abroad (exiled in Cairo) completely. They controlled, ...

29Aug

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Greece, Human Rights

Heavens and Earth

BY EVAGGELOS VALLIANATOS Paper eagle in the night sky by the Greek artist Evi Sarantea. Courtesy Sarantea, In ancient times, ranging at least two to three thousand years ago, the Greeks, the Egyptians, and other people looked at the stars in the sky with awe and respect. They thought they were connected to the stars in almost intimate ways. The Greeks had no doubt the stars were gods. The Sun and the Moon The Sun god Helios was the light and life giver, the king of heavens. His sister, Selene, the Moon, reflected at night the light it received from the Sun to the Earth. The Athenian comic poet Aristophanes reminded his fellow citizens the light from the Moon saved them money they would otherwise spend for night olive oil lights. Landmarks in the sky Stars benefited h...

Joti Brar: ‘Greek workers have power to play leading role against Nato in Europe’

16Aug

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Greece, NATO

Joti Brar: ‘Greek workers have power to play leading role against Nato in Europe’

Those who spread the lie that the conflict in Ukraine is an ‘interimperialist war’ are helping to demobilise the world’s most militant antiwar activists. Greek trade unionists have set a powerful example by refusing to transport Nato weapons bound for Ukraine. Alongside supporting such important actions, Greece’s communists have played a more destructive role by also labelling Russia’s military operation as ‘imperialist’. On the basis of such confusion, trade unionists in Britain and elsewhere have refused to load or unload Russian ships – much to the delight of the imperialists. The following interview was given by CPGB-ML vice-chair Joti Brar to Panos Papadomanolakis of the Press Project in Greece. Q. Recently the CPGB-ML organised an event on the war in Donbass. However th...

How British Imperialism Crushed the Greek Revolution – Part 1

16Aug

By Shoah - The Palestinian HolocaustNo Comments

Greece, United Kingdom

How British Imperialism Crushed the Greek Revolution – Part 1

(By Nina Kosta and George Korkovelos) 73 years after the end of the decade 1940-1949, the ideological battle over it continues to occupy an important place in the general ideological struggle that is taking place in our class society. No other historical event of the 20th century attracted as much interest as the Occupation (1941-1944) and the so called Civil War (1946-1949), a period that Greeks refer to as the Revolution. Confirmation of this comes from the fact that for the period 1941-1949 millions of pages have been written by the supporters of the warring parties (communists and anti-communists – the revolutionaries and counter-revolutionaries) and by the so-called ‘neutrals’. And they continue to be written, and it is certain that the interest will not fade along the way, bu...

7Jun

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Greece

Joti Brar: ‘Greek workers have power to play leading role against Nato in Europe’

Those who spread the lie that the conflict in Ukraine is an ‘interimperialist war’ are helping to demobilise the world’s most militant antiwar activists. Joti Brar Greek trade unionists have set a powerful example by refusing to transport Nato weapons bound for Ukraine. Alongside supporting such important actions, Greece’s communists have played a more destructive role by also labelling Russia’s military operation as ‘imperialist’. On the basis of such confusion, trade unionists in Britain and elsewhere have refused to load or unload Russian ships – much to the delight of the imperialists. The following interview was given by CPGB-ML vice-chair Joti Brar to Panos Papadomanolakis of the Press Project in Greece. ***** Q. Recently the CPGB-ML organised an event on th...

AICCTU Statement: In Solidarity with June 10 General Strike in Greece!

1Aug

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Greece

AICCTU Statement: In Solidarity with June 10 General Strike in Greece!

StatementWorking Class The working class and toiling masses of Greece will embark on an historic General Strike on June 10 against the anti-labour Bill proposed by the conservative New Democracy (ND) government. The Bill introduces several anti-worker measures, including increasing the working hours from 8 up to 10 hours per day, scraping the five-day working week and curtailing the right to strike. The proposed bill is a barbaric attack on the rights of the workers, hard earned through long struggles. The COVID-19 pandemic has completely exposed the exploitative capitalist system and its profit-hungry nature. The governments in various capitalist countries are shamelessly using the ongoing COVID-generated crisis as an opportunity to snatch rights of the working class...

Turkey’s “Secret Plan” (2014) to Invade Greece and Armenia?

27Jun

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Greece, Turkey

Turkey’s “Secret Plan” (2014) to Invade Greece and Armenia?

By South FrontGlobal Research, All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the “Translate Website” drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. *** A plan for a simultaneous Turkish invasion of both Greece and Armenia was prepared by Turkey, according to the secret documents of the Turkish General Staff. According to these documents, the plan called “CERBE” was prepared in 2014 and updated in 2016. According to the Nordic Monitor, “Turkey was inspired by the name of its secret war plans for the eastern Mediterranean, from a significant victory Ottoman naval machine against a fleet of Christian alliance that strengthened Turkish rule in...

Joint Statement Regarding the High-Level Review of the U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue

4Oct

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Greece, USA

Joint Statement Regarding the High-Level Review of the U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue

VOLTAIRE NETWORK Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias and U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo conducted a high-level review of the U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue on September 28, 2020, in anticipation of the third Strategic Dialogue to be held in Washington, DC in 2021. The United States and Greece reaffirm their commitment to the Strategic Dialogue as a testament to the two countries’ outstanding bilateral relationship. On the occasion of this high-level review, they confirmed their mutual desire to deepen cooperation, in particular in the areas described below. Regional Cooperation The United States and Greece shared views on the Eastern Mediterranean and reaffirmed their belief that maritime delimitation issues should be resolved peacefully in accordance with...

RIPPLE EFFECTS: GREECE AND TURKEY OPEN NEW NORTHERN FRONT ON LIBYAN CONFLICT

13Aug

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Greece, Libya, Turkey

RIPPLE EFFECTS: GREECE AND TURKEY OPEN NEW NORTHERN FRONT ON LIBYAN CONFLICT

Posted by: Sammi Ibrahem,Sr Greece’s navy has declared a state of heightened alert and deployed ships to the Aegean Sea in response to a Turkish vessel conducting seismic surveys for energy exploration purposes close to a disputed maritime area. On Tuesday the Greek foreign ministry issued a formal protest to Turkey following the announcement that a Turkish drilling ship would conduct explorations in the maritime area south of the Greek island of Kastellorizo in the south eastern Aegean. The foreign ministry also released a statement: “We call on Turkey to immediately cease its illegal activities, which violate our sovereign rights and undermine peace and security in the region.” Following Turkey’s rejection of the protest, the Greek Navy has sent ships to p...