Greek workers protest against Merkel and the Memorandum
As Solidarity goes to press on 9 October, a tsunami of people has gathered in Syntagma Square in Athens. Tens of thousands of workers, unemployed, pensioners, students, small shopkeepers, peasants, neighbourhood community movement activists are arriving. They have come to protest against the visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The demonstration is organised by the main union federations, GSEE and ADEDY, and supported by Syriza and other left-wing organisations. Another demonstration has been organised for the same day by the KKE (diehard-Stalinist Communist Party) and PAME. Greece’s...