There will be a solidarity demonstration with Greece, on Monday 29 June, 6PM, at Trafalgar Square in London, England. The words in the bumper sticker on top here are a paraphrase of the song ‘London Calling‘ by The Clash.
Among the speakers will be Caroline Lucas, Green Party MP, and journalist Owen Jones. Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament’s Kate Hudson will also speak at the rally: here.
From the Greece Solidarity Campaign in Britain today:
An emergency protest has been called tomorrow against the European Central Bank’s plan to cut off funding to Greece.
The protest will take place at 6pm in Trafalgar Square on Monday (29 June).
Marina Prentoulis from Syriza, who will be speaking at the rally, said:
“The Greek government is not going to accept any more blackmail.
“The ECB’s decision is not going to influence our decision to have a referendum. This is a matter of democracy, not only for Greece but for all the peoples of Europe.
“No to austerity, yes to democracy.”
The protest is organised by Greece Solidarity Campaign and supported by Left Unity.
For interviews contact press@leftunity.org or Tom on 07817 024364.
The moral crusade against Greece must be opposed, by Zoe Williams. The idea that Greece partly deserves its fate reflects an order in which wealth trumps democracy. We should fight a narrative that enfeebles us all: here.
Solidarity with Grece in Lisbon, Portugal, 29 June: here.
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EUROCRATS ratcheted up the pressure on Greece yesterday with anonymous leaks accompanied by a subtle threat by the European Central Bank (ECB) to cut off a key source of cash in what could be a bid to start a run on Greek banks.
At issue in the latest attack on Greece is an ECB scheme that lends the country’s banks emergency cash called the ELA. It provides funds to banks so that they can pay depositors who want their money back.
Anonymous officials told journalists yesterday morning that the ECB might cut Greece off, prompting many ordinary Greeks to flock to cash machines.
Then the ECB stated that it would stick by its decision on Friday not to change the amount of money available but it may reconsider — up or down.
The shadowy sources also hinted to reporters that the Greek Syriza government may introduce capital controls to prevent the wholesale collapse of the finance sector — something which Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said was “a contradiction in terms” given the multicountry nature of the euro.
Sunday’s scheming followed a meeting the previous day at which eurozone finance ministers refused the Greek people a say on new terms for bailout money — needed to pay back borrowing racked up by previous governments and now largely owed to other European countries.
Greece’s creditors wanted yet more austerity measures on top of those that have wrecked its economy and impoverished its people. The Syriza government instead proposed tax increases but that solution was rejected by the lenders.
The government then suggested holding a referendum in a week — approved by Greek MPs on Friday — on which path to take.
But the Communist Party of Greece said a referendum would be like choosing between two monsters from Greek mythology, and the eurozone lenders have rejected the idea of letting the Greek people choose a way forward. Financial experts warned that Greek banks may not have enough cash to open today, and the government may be forced to declare a bank holiday — perhaps for the whole week before the referendum.
http://morningstaronline.co.uk/a-2d7c-Greece-Euro-officials-nudges-ignite-panic-at-banks#.VZEIukaw51Q
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