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Socialists in Greece are leading the fight against the government’s austerity programme and attempts to blame immigrants for the crisis. As part of this racist scapegoating, fascists had taken over parts of the Agios Panteleimonos area of Athens and attacked immigrants.

Greece’s year of struggle hit another high point when the seventh full general strike rocked the country on Wednesday 15 December.

Workers in Greece were to end a year of struggle with a general strike this Wednesday 15 December—the day of the government’s budget.

Students at the London School of Economics (LSE) in central London have gone into occupation against a planned rise in tuition fees and cuts to education.

Regional elections in Greece last weekend showed the anger at the Pasok government’s austerity programme.

Students from Greece and Austria came to the EAN conference, as well as Julien Sergere, a college teacher from France.

Across Europe austerity is being imposed - but it is often met with resistance. Nikos Loudos draws lessons from the explosive struggles of Greek workers, while Marnie Holborow exposes the desperation of Ireland's ruling class, whose neoliberal economy has become Europe's weak link.

Protests rocked Athens on Thursday of last week, as Greek workers and students continued their fight against cuts.

The resistance to the Greek government’s austerity programme is on the rise again, with protests and strikes breaking out across the country.

A potent strike by Greece’s truck drivers last week marked a new stage in the fight against austerity measures being imposed on the country’s people.

Greece’s sixth one-day general strike this year stopped the country on Thursday of last week.