Equal Times

13 January 2023

Voluntary initiatives give hope to refugees on the Greek island of Samos

According to the organisations working to protect migrants, the closed camp is like a “prison” and is detrimental to their mental health. Initiatives have emerged on the island to help take the asylum seekers’ minds off these difficulties and give them fresh hope in their search for a new [...]Read the full article

At Greece's largest port, dockworkers fight for a collective agreement

22 June 2022

Labour

At Greece’s largest port, dockworkers fight for a collective agreement

Hundreds of dockworkers at Greece’s largest port are demanding better working conditions and a new collective agreement. Ever since the Chinese state-owned enterprise COSCO became the majority owner of the Piraeus Port Authority, workers there have had fewer rights and [...]Read the full article

27 October 2021

Labour

Why Southern Europe’s berry farms rely on migrant labour without rights

“If you protest on the job, if you demand your rights, they’ll tell you ‘If you don’t like it get out, I have 3,000 people out there who will do it for half the money.’”Read the full article

8 March 2021

Labour

Decent work for all means violence, harassment and discrimination-free work for all

Yannis Panagopoulos: Trade unions have a duty to provide effective support to the victims of violence and harassment, and take decisive action to prevent abusive behaviours.Read the full article

29 July 2020

Culture

Artists in Greece are fighting for their rights and accessible culture for all

Hard hit by the pandemic, artists and culture workers in Athens are mobilising locally and nationally to stand up for their rights and for their place in society.Read the full article

10 January 2019

Human rights

The right to food has been violated in Greece. Now what?

Sylvia Kay: The consequences of eight years of savage cuts will be felt for decades to come: food insecurity and rural unemployment are just two examples.Read the full article

What will a name change mean for (North) Macedonia's identity?

20 August 2018

Politics & economy

What will a name change mean for (North) Macedonia’s identity?

“It was never just about that name only. Identity is something of a matter of ‘survival’ when you are a small Slavic nation of only two million people that can easily be ‘assimilated’ by your bigger neighbours.”Read the full article

Refugees continue to die as EU migration policy falters

24 February 2017

Human rights

Refugees continue to die as EU migration policy falters

Europe’s pledge to take in refugees from Greece to ‘share the burden’ has fallen short.Read the full article

Greek workers face ever more precariousness

16 February 2017

Labour

Greek workers face ever more precariousness

In Greece it is not only the country’s 23 per cent unemployed who are in a precarious situation. Workers are being ever harder hit by austerity measures and abusive practices by employers.Read the full article

Gold rush sows division in northern Greece

22 August 2016

Environment

Gold rush sows division in northern Greece

“Are we prepared to destroy our natural resources for the sake of 300 or even 1000 jobs?”Read the full article

With Idomeni closed, will Europe keep its promise?

20 June 2016

Human rights

With Idomeni closed, will Europe keep its promise?

Journalists Isabelle Merminod and Tim Baster spent several days in Idomeni, at the border between Greece and Macedonia, to document the plight of thousands of children, women and men stuck in a makeshift refugee campRead the full article

Solidarity, squats and self-management assisting migrants in Greece

2 May 2016

Human rights

Solidarity, squats and self-management assisting migrants in Greece

The Greek solidarity movement has opened squats to allow migrants and refugees to escape insalubrious living conditionsRead the full article

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