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This time however local residents gathered in the town square and forced the GD out. The residents, carrying antifascist banners, made it clear that the fascist party were not welcome and stopped them unloading their van. Pretty quickly the GD members gave up and headed away to the jeers of the crowd. Other attempts to set up Greek only food distributions on the island met with little or no enthusiasm.
In another blow to GD on the Greek islands this week one of their members ended up being thrown into the sea after meeting some antifascists in Hania, Crete. Members of GD gathered in Hania and proceeded to move around the town attacking three non-Greeks on the way. However local antifascists gathered and soon a fight broke out in which four GD members and two antifascists were arrested. During the clashes a GD member was thrown into the sea of Hania harbour.
Such local acts of resistance to fascism come at a time when far-right ideas are taking a firmer hold in Greece. Across Greece GD have been carrying out social services such as food distribution, health care and even education. Not all of these events have been opposed like on Thasos. Positioning themselves as the saviours of poor Greeks has continued to increase the base of support for the fascist party. Full story...
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This time however local residents gathered in the town square and forced the GD out. The residents, carrying antifascist banners, made it clear that the fascist party were not welcome and stopped them unloading their van. Pretty quickly the GD members gave up and headed away to the jeers of the crowd. Other attempts to set up Greek only food distributions on the island met with little or no enthusiasm.
In another blow to GD on the Greek islands this week one of their members ended up being thrown into the sea after meeting some antifascists in Hania, Crete. Members of GD gathered in Hania and proceeded to move around the town attacking three non-Greeks on the way. However local antifascists gathered and soon a fight broke out in which four GD members and two antifascists were arrested. During the clashes a GD member was thrown into the sea of Hania harbour.
Such local acts of resistance to fascism come at a time when far-right ideas are taking a firmer hold in Greece. Across Greece GD have been carrying out social services such as food distribution, health care and even education. Not all of these events have been opposed like on Thasos. Positioning themselves as the saviours of poor Greeks has continued to increase the base of support for the fascist party. Full story...
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