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EU-Summit in Thessaloniki can be blocked!
Struggle Initiative Thessaloniki 2003 - 04.06.2003 00:36
STRUGGLE INITIATIVE THESSALONIKI 2003
Just say “Welcome” to EU as deserved!
Press release, June,1 2003
www.thessaloniki2003.gr
 salonica_2003@yahoo.com
STRUGGLE INITIATIVE THESSALONIKI 2003
Just say “Welcome” to EU as deserved!
Press release, June,1 2003
www.thessaloniki2003.gr
salonica_2003@yahoo.com
Tel. ++30-6973-727674
++30-6945-132694
++30-6944-707669
Tel./Fax ++30-2310-270082
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1. EU-Summit in Thessaloniki 20-22, June
2. Evian. Against G8-Summit 2003
3. Repression against Anti-EU movement
4. Manifestation and Concert against Fascism, Saturday 7 June in Thessaloniki
5. Our program against the EU-Summit in Thessaloniki
1. EU-Summit in Thessaloniki 20-22, June
Struggle Initiative Thessaloniki 2003 is preparing actions, demonstrations workshops, book and caricature exhibitions etc. In the following days thousands of people will converge in the region of Northern Greece in order to take part in the International Camping against Capitalism and Imperialism, in the conferences, workshops and to help prepare the large demonstrations in Thessaloniki and mass civil disobedience in Halkidiki of June 20th.
Our intention is to express our fundamental criticism of capitalist development and our clear rejection of the transnational enterprises which provoke workers exploitation, thought control and social exclusion.
The EU summit will take place in the Porto Carras Hotel (110 km from Thessaloniki), from 20th to 22nd June 2003. This is a small resort in Halkidiki, a three-legged peninsula in North Greece without any movement tradition. The Greek presidency has chosen this place in order to avoid disturbances by demonstrators and activists.
Struggle Initiative tries to express an anti-EU, anti-capitalistic movement. The system of capitalism cannot be reformed as it inevitably leads to these effects. The break with capitalism is the only possible way to liberate the workers class and to prevent a further human and ecological economic catastrophe.
2. Evian. Against G8-Summit 2003
There is a connection between last G8-Summit in Geneva and today’s movement against G8-Summit in the French city of Evian. Over 80.000 took part in the manifestations and actions in order to block or disturb the meeting of the 8 strongest leaders of the world. This time K. Simitis, the Greek EU-President was present at the meeting, as a proof of power and display of EU’s planning. EU-leaders were sitting together next to G.Bush, the murder of the Iraqi people, planning the next crime of imperialism. We believe that EU-Summit in Thessaloniki next June can be a reason to continue fighting against the capitalistic system, against the exploitation, destruction of public services, job precariousness, repression, flexibility, and the dismantlement of social rights.
3. Repression against Anti-EU movement
Town police demolished and seized Struggle Initiative’s Info stand on Kamara Square. Mayor and Greek government collaborate perfectly against the anti-EU movement in Greece. Activists were stopped and controlled by armed police forces in the centre of Thessaloniki. Placing political posters and banners is not so simple! Struggle Initiative’s members and friends were disturbed by armed police forces last week. Specific town areas are under patrolling every evening and political discussions are being observed by public forces in Thessaloniki.
4. Manifestation and Concert against Fascism, Saturday 7 June in Thessaloniki
Trade unions, political groups and Struggle Initiative Thessaloniki 2003 are calling for a great Manifestation against Racism, Fascism and at the town’s symbol, the White Tower. Greek Neo-Nazis are planning to celebrate a scientifically unsure anniversary of Alexander the Great at the same place. “Accidentally” this celebration coincides with the last weekend of the Thessaloniki Book-Festival! Right-wing prefecture of Thessaloniki supports this celebration and refuses to permit the Concert against Fascism at 20.30 in the place of Thessaloniki Book-Festival.
5. Our program against the EU-Summit in Thessaloniki
International Rally against the European Union
Saturday, June 21, 2003 Town Centre (Kamara), Thessaloniki
International ProtestsêEU-Summit in Thessaloniki
GREAT ASSEMBLY OF MOVEMENTS AGAINST CAPITALISM
Sunday, June 22, 2003 Uni Campus, Thessaloniki
International ProtestsêEU-Summit in Thessaloniki mobilisations
Thursday, June 19, 2003
DAY AGAINST RACISM
and IRAQ-OCCUPATION
Town Centre, Thessaloniki
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Friday, June 20, 2003
DISOBEDIENCE DAY
against the EU-SUMMIT
Porto Carras Htl, Halkidiki
Antiwar Picture-Caricature and Book Exhibition in the Exhibition Room (1st Floor), School of Polytechnics (16.06-20.06.2003). Concerts, workshops, discussions, video films and actions are going to be held during these days.
 E-Mail: salonica_2003@yahoo.com  Website: http://www.thessaloniki2003.gr
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| Read more about: anti-fascisme / racisme europa globalisering | | supplements | | | No-border caravan to the EU summit in Greece | Filka - 04.06.2003 16:41
The text down is a report from the no-border caravane, travelling to EU summit in Thessaloniki on their entrace to Bulgaria. People have been abnoxiously held at the Bulgarian border and not let into the country.
hey here a repotrt of what happensat the border
We arrived on 3. June at 7 pm at the border and left the serbian line of the border. We drive with lorry and tractor and 19 cyclists to the controlport of the bulgarian border. the bulgarian police wants to know how much we are
and then they did until 9 pm nothing.
Every time when we tried to get in contact to the police they dont listen to us. THen they said, we should leave the border and built a line of 20 armed cops with sticks. We tried to discuss and then we believed in the words of one officer whos said, all is allright, we can enter, we only have to give our passports.So, we did. THen they wanted us to show our cash money. Of course we have not very much with us and then we showd them our creditcards. The policeofficer refused and answered, the next possibility where we can use this is in Sofia and we need money for the way to sofia. He wants to see about 1000 Euro per each person,otherwise he dont wants to let us in. Then suddenly we get back our passport with a mark within, which says that we entered bulgaria and was deported. We asked for what, but they only said, we have to leave immediately. They dont give us the answer about the law, which says that we need to show 1000 Euro each. The officer only said, we disturbed the bulgarian law and therefore we have to leave the border back to serbia.
then some other policeman formed a line behind us and refused some of us,who wants go back.So we are surrounded. About 10 pm a women translated something. but she only said, we have to go because we disturb the traffic, while we are at the border, and for this disturbation we are nor allowed to enter. And she said this is because a bulgarian law, but she said, that the police is not able to explain the law. The situation becomes strange. Some policeman are playing with their sticks others take a chair and sit down beside a parol "no border, no nation", written on a wall.
After some time the law of entryrefusing changes
At about 11 pm we have to show 300 Euro each and per day, so the amount of money increased.We told them that they break international law, but they said, we disturb the traffic now.After some time they found an additional reason for refusing our entry. It was because we have no medicine for our trip in bulgaria with us. Which kind of medicine it was, they dont said.Then we told them sthat we are invited by group in Sofia. then they said,may be it works with this
invitation. Then suddenly the chief of the bordrrcops arrived. It was Mr.BorislaV Sokolov. After few seeconds he became very angry went to one of us,who touched a piece of a borderstick with his feet and spit him in the face. He
says some shit, which seems to be that he is proud to be a bulgarian and we are only pigs, who dont respect bulgaria. While this his facecoulour change to red.
Then he goes back talked a while with his mobile came back and said he has checked, that there dont exist a bulgarian group which invites us to come.Then we phoned to our contact in Sofia and tried to give him the mobile. but he refused
to speak with this contact because in his opinion there dont exist any group which invites us.
But then he becames great. He said That we can enter the next day when we get an invitation. But it only works, when the group send this invitation to the serbian border. Then it is necessary for our entry, that a policemen of the serbian part of the border gives him the invitationfax personally. So we made the proposal, to give him directly the invitation or that he get this directly by the group in Sofia. He refused,because the borderpolice has no faxmachine and he wants to get this invitationfax from a serbian borderpoliceman. Then he put policeman with dogs to us
and said if we dont go they will force us.First thepolicemen will beat us then they will shoot at us. While this the
fighting dogs are barking. The number of policemen increased to 40 people.
Then we left the borderregion. While this withdraw bulgarian policeman entered serbian territory. Now we camp 1 km in front of the serbian part of the border on a parkingplace nearby servis stations. Now we have the invitations and
try to crossd the border at 1 clock pm today.
It would be great, if people from the list can distribute this mail and upload it to diiferent sites.
Please get in contact to some medias and tell them whats up at this borderpoint Dimitrovgrad.
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