What is happening in Greece?

Mass protests over Tempi train crash deepen political crisis in Greece

The mass movement of young people and workers that broke out two years after the Tempi train crash is shaking the ruling class in Greece. In the face of the biggest protests in the country’s history, the government is hanging on by a thread.

What is happening in Greece?

Friends have been reaching out, trying to understand the cause of the massive demonstrations currently unfolding across Greece. What could be behind such widespread mobilisation, involving everyone from young children to elderly men and women, unions, collectives, and people who have never before participated in protests? And what is the cause of the police violence they are witnessing? A simple answer might be that people are demonstrating in m…