SOLIDARIOS

SOLIDARITY ACTIONS FOR THESSALONIKI 7

November.

12. ANARCHISTS OUTSIDE PRIME MINISTER'S HOUSE!
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200 anarchists-antiauthoritarians made a demo with motorbikes and cars, crossing the center of Athens. The first stop was Koridallos prison, where Carlos, Simon, "Kastro" and Tsitsas are held. The prison was guarded by strong riot police forces. Comrades waving red and black flags shouted loud solidarity slogans to be heard inside prison. Next stop was Nikaia hospital, where Fernando is. People were shouting LIBERTA! in front of dozens oF cops cutting the access to the hospital. The demo returned to the center of Athens, followed by two riot-police vans and motorcycle-police force "Z". In the most bourgeois area of the center -Kolonaki- the cops' vans stuck in the small streets and comrades managed to get outside prime minister's residence! PM's security got panicked and started running around, while anarchists closed the street in front, shouting really loud "FREE THE 7 - DEATH TO THE BOSSES" "FREE ALL PRISONERS", "THE PASSION FOR FREEDOM IS STRONGER THAN ALL PRISONS". All passers-by and neighbors were taken by complete surprise as something like that had never happened before. After a while the riot cops (those stuck in traffic) managed to come to the spot (on foot) and started tear-gasing. But comrades were already leaving, so practically cops tear-gased other cops!! Leaving the rich Kolonaki area, anarchists stopped in front of the cafes, shouting the good-old recipe-slogan " WE WILL EAT THE BOURGEOIS "BOILED" AND THE BUREAUCRATS "ROASTED WITH POTATOES". The event got huge coverage on radio and television and the case of the Thessaloniki 7 and the hunger strike of the 5 was presented.

11. Occupation of the rector's office in Panteios university, Athens

- Occupation of the Technological University in the city of Kavala

- Occupation in the University of Crete in Rethymno

- 80 anarchists-antiauthoritarians gathered outside Nikaia hospital where Fernando is, and shouted solidarity slogans in greek and spanish. The hospital is guarded by riot police squads who tried to push away the demonstrators the time they were leaving.

10. Occupation of radio stations "Antenna" and "Sport Fm" in Patras.

- London. A person infiltrated a reception by the greek Ambassador and the Hellenic Foundation for Culture and threw stink-bombs inside. Was thrown out by the embassy's security when he attempted to interrupt the speech of the Cultural Attache of greek embassy.

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- Thessaloniki. Attack with molotov against PASOK (socialist -governing- party).

9. 20 comrades gathered outside Papanikolaou hospital in Thessaloniki, where the 5 hunger strikers had been transferred. Demonstrators were surrounded by riot police.

8. 1.000 people in the demonstration called by several anarchists groups and collectives in Athens.

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- 150 anarchists-antiauthoritarians blocked the railroad tracks outside of Athens for 45 minutes, opened a banner and distributed flyers, delaying the departure of the intercity train from Athens to Thessaloniki.

- 80 persons demonstrator outside the house of the greek ambassador in London.

- public discussion organized by Sheffield indymedia.

- solidarity and benefit event in Cardiff, Wales.

- The Assembly of Libertarians in the Basque Country organized solidarity actions and demo on november 8&9 in Bilbao. There will be symbolic hunger strike in the arena of the city nov. 14-16.

7. 1.500 people participated in solidarity demonstration in Thessaloniki.

- Occupation of a department of Aristotle university in Thessaloniki.

- solidarity rally by the assembly or anarchists in Kerkyra island.

- Comrades from Crete Solidarity Initiative occupied the city-hall of Heraklio.

- Occupation of the city-hall of Kavala by 30 anarchists-antiauthoritarians.

- solidarity demo in Patras.

6. 40 anarchists-antiauthoritarians occupied the office of "Athens 2004".

- Public discussion in Macedonia university organized by solidarity committee in Thessaloniki, with members of CNT Aranjuez and Wombles-London. Same discussion took place in Athens, nov. 8.

- In Athens, demo called by anti-authoritarian movement group and left groups and parties (including the Social Forum). Majority of anarchists didn't participate for the role of the Forum in thessaloniki repression, their cooperation with police forces, their condemning statements about the events of resistance by the black bloc and their total silence about the prisoners from June since now.

- Vasilis Tzortzatos, prisoner accused for participation in "Revolutionary Organization 17th of November", whose trial is taking place since last March, started a 10-days symbolic hunger strike in solidarity with the Thessaloniki 7.

- Demonstration in Heraklio, Crete.

- Arson attacks against the banks "Emporiki", "Ergasias" and "Eurobank" in Athens. Action claimed by anarchist group as "a protest against the visit of FBI chief in Greece and for the imprisonment of 7 demonstrators for the Thessaloniki EU summit". From the explosion of the gas-bombs windows of the banks broke and ATM's damaged. Similar explosions in Thessaloniki, against a bank and a state car.

5. 40 comrades occupied the manager's office of Ag. Pavlos hosital in Thessaloniki, where Carlos Martin Martinez, as an immediate response to Carlos' tortures in the hospital by the cops.

4. Solidarity demo in Mitilini island.

- Solidarity demo in Rethymno, Crete.

3. solidarity week for the 7 prisoners of Thessaloniki EU summit, with demos outside the city-hall, distribution of flyers and symbolic hunger strike organized by anarchists in Norwich, Britain.

- In the dawn of november the 3d, there was sabotage in the entrances of 70 (!) metro stations in Barcelona. Flyers left outside the metro were saying " THEY ARE NOT ALONE. THE DOORS OF THE METRO WERE SEALED IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE PRISONERS OF THESSALONIKI WHO WERE ARRESTED IN GREECE DURING THE E.U. SUMMIT, JUNE OF 2003. IMMEDIATE LIBERATION". The police arrested two persons, who were released after one day, after being charged for the action.

1. solidarity rally in Volos.

October

31. Antonia, Milen and Nerea, the three comrades of "Kastro", Simon and Carlos started a symbolic hunger strike in Thessaloniki.

- Occupation in the Secretariat of the University of Communication and Media in Athens.

- Solidarity rally in Patras.

- Arson attack against a state agency in Thessaloniki claimed by "Committee for the Promotion of Incompliance" as an action of solidarity with Thessaloniki 7 and the revolutionaries of "17th of November" and "ELA".

30. Solidarity and counter-information rally in Propylea, Athens, by Anarchist Initiative.

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29. 40 comrades occupied "Rock Fm" radio station in Athens and transmitted a "solidarity-program" for an hour.

- Larisa. 40 people opened banners in solidarity with the 7 prisoners and against athens olympic games 2004 in an official fiesta for the olympics, during the speech of the under-Secretary of Athletics.

- "Social solidarity" claimed responsibility for arson attack against National Bank of Greece in Votanikos suberb of Athens, demanding "immediate liberation of the Thessaloniki 7".

27. Demonstration outside the greek embassy in London.

- Arson attacks against the telephone company and a public transport bus in Thessaloniki as a response to the wave of repression in Greece, Spain, Italy, claimed by "Committee for the Promotion of Incompliance".

25. Demonstrations outside the greek consulates in Barcelona and Coruna, Spain.

24. Unknown persons blocked the padlocks on the entrances of three police stations and one judicial building in Burgos, Spain, as an action of solidarity with Thessaloniki 7 prisoners and the comrades arrested in Valencia and Barcelona.

20-24. solidarity week in Vienna, Austria.

- Anarchists from CNT Madrid continue symbolic hunger strike that began october 5, outside the foreign ministry in Madrid.

21-22-23. solidarity concerts, discussions and film shows organized by Villa Amalias squat - Athens.

23. The legal demands of the seven Thessaloniki prisoners for temporary release were rejected.

22. Comrades occupied "En Lefko" radio station in Athens.

21. Solidarity demo with motorbikes and cars in Thessaloniki.

- Film show and counter-information rally in Evagelismos squat - Heraklio, Crete.

- Anarchists in Athens gathered outside Economic University, distributed flyers and spray-painted buses passing from central Patision street with solidarity slogans. Same action took place in Law School, october 23.

- Explosion of gas-bomb damaged an office of Nea Dimokratia right-wing political party in Thessaloniki.

17. Thessaloniki. occupation of an infromation center of the General Secretariat for the New Generation (state organization).

15. Occupation of the Journalist's Union in Athens by anarchists-antiauthoritarians.

10. Solidarity concerts in Chania and Kavala.

9. - Heraklio-Crete. 40 comrades occupied the radio station "Radio Kriti" and read letters of the prisoners and solidarity messages.

- Thessaloniki. Anarchists from several collectives occupied the Macedonian Press Agency and cut off the electricity.

8. 50 anarchists occupied the state radio station 9.58fm in Thessaloniki.

6. Demo outside greek embassy in London.

5. Solidarity action, Thames bridge, London.

1. Several arson attacks in Athens claimed by "Association of workers for the social revolt - The post-midnight slalom' as an "action of solidarity with the 7 prisoners of Thessaloniki and the militants of "17th of November" and "ELA". The targets were: a) the residence of G.Voulgarakis, member of the parliament in the party of Nea Dimokratia (right-wing). b) office of N.Dimokratia in Moschato suburb. c) office of PASOK (socialist party -in government) in Kato Patisia suburb. d) PASOK office in Anthoupoli suburb. e) the house of university professor and institutional intellect G.Veltsos. Earlier that night, unknown persons placed improvised gas-bomb outside the house of journalist Anna Panagiotarea.