Greek state preparing a massive wave of repression against squats
Wanneer: 10/01/2013 - 14:41
The police are putting into action a plan to evict about 40 buildings that have been occupied by various groups across the country. After the intervention in the squats of Villa Amalias and Skaramanga, the ministry of public order is planning to take more action in the following days.
According to the newspaper The News, the intervention in the squat Skaramanga took place only a few hours after the attempted re-occupation of Villa Amalias on Wednesday, whilst – according to information [meaning: by the police -- trans ] – it was planned to take place after a few days. However, it was decided that it should take place immediately instead, in order to send a direct message that “situations of lawlessness will no longer be tolerated”.
Typical of the atmosphere at the Ministry of Public order was the comment made by an official: “in Villa Amalias the first squat lasted for 22 years and the second one for 22 minutes”.
At the same time the 93 arrested of Villa Amalias declare in a statement of theirs published online: “We knew that we will come under attack and obviously that we would be arrested. We will do it again as many times as it takes, for this and for any other social space of resistance of those from below that comes under attack. Neither weapons, nor their slandering scare us [...] Against the hurricane of repression, let’s pit the storm of solidarity”
As announced already, there will be more actions on Saturday. At noon on Saturday there will be a [solidarity] gathering at the Propylea [of the University of Athens].
{mokum}Vrijdag spandoeken en info-avond over Villa amalias/Athene
{english below} Vrijdag 11 januari vanaf 20:00 een geimproviseerde info-avond in de Bollox over de recente ontruimingen van kraakpanden in Athene.
Er zal een spreker aanwezig zijn en we vertonen een paar korte filmpjes. De situatie in Griekenland zal besproken worden, maar ook de oproep tot solidariteit en de grote demo die is uitgeroepen voor zaterdag in Athene.
's Middags vanaf 14:00 kunnen er solidariteits spandoeken geschilderd worden, maar er zijn er ook al een paar klaar die je mee kan nemen voor je pandje.
Lees verder over de ontruimingen van Villa Amalias en Skaramaga op: occupiedlondon.org/blog
Bollox: Eerste schinkelstraat 14-16, Amsterdam
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Friday 11th of january from 20:00 will be an improvised info-evening in the Bollox about the recent evictions of squats in Athens.
There will be a speaker and we will show a couple of short movies. We will talk about the situation in Greece, but also about the call out for solidarity and the the demo that is anounced for Saturday in Athens.
In the afternoon from 14:00 there is the possibility of painting solidarity banners, but a couple of them are done already so you can pick one up for your house.
Read more about the eviciton of Villa Amalias and Skaramaga on: occupiedlondon.org/blog
Bollox: Eerste schinkelstraat 14-16, Amsterdam