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Olli Rehn, the European Union (EU) monetary affairs commissioner, flew to Greece this week to demand that the government implements even more severe austerity measures.

Workers’ anger has pulled Greek trade union leaders behind a growing wave of resistance.

The Greek spirit of resistance will come to Britain next week when hundreds of thousands of civil service workers strike for two days.

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The working class in Greece is entering March in a very militant mood.

The usually bustling pavements of central Athens are almost deserted today.

Europe is in turmoil. Bosses are desperate to force workers to pay for the economic crisis.

The Greek workers who struck and marched last week are our sisters and brothers in a crucial battle. At stake is who will pay for the crisis, and who will meet the bill for the bailout of the bankers.

There is a lot of anger among workers here. This was to be expected in a country that had put up fierce resistance to attacks by the previous Tory government.

The pressure on Greek workers intensified in the days following last week’s strike.

Europe’s politicians and bosses are targeting Greece. They are trying to bulldoze through devastating cuts.