Thessaloniki Take to the Streets - Saturday
IMC UK | 21.06.2003 14:55 | Thessaloniki EU | Social Struggles | World
An international march started at 5.00pm in the city of Thessaloniki, in protest of EU policies on immigration [1|2|3] war, pension reforms and a European common army. An Anti-EU-summit concert with the participation of Greek and international groups is planned for the evening.
Anarchists occupying Thessaloniki University marched this morning through Eganatia street, damaging two banks and a McDonalds restaurant. There are also conflicting reports about anarchists vandalising offices of the Greek Communist Party. The police responded with a lot of tear gas, and repelled the demonstrators. Reports of anarchist marches [ 1| 2 | 3] Photos [1| 2|3| [4]
In the evening the University campus was surrounded by riot police and the demonstrators withdrew into the campus, which police are not legally allowed to enter. The campus is surrounded by police, although everything is reportedly calm at this point. The live stream radio stopped its work. People remaining in the University have constituted an assembly which has issued a declaration. Read the latest information from the university: [1] [2 (audio) | 3 ]
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translated --from la haine
--from Neos Marmaras area
-- ImcSwitzerlands timeline
Breaking news as it comes.
Personal reports: [1,2, 3, 4]
Summary: collection and translation of personal reports.
A large number of police officers is outside the university campus. Street fighting is reported outside the campus near the Faculty of Philosophy. There are confirmed reports that 30 arrests have been made, unconfirmed ranging up to 50. The situation is confusing and we are trying to clarify what is happening.
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First confrontations with police in the city of Saloniki!
21.06.2003 16:47
Demonstration 17.00 2003-06-21 17:18:25
17 :00 The black block, having stood at the university for the night, marched to Eganatia street. A bank (Agrotiki), offices of the Greek Communist Party (KKE) and a McDonalds restaurant were attacked. The police responded with a lot of tear gas, and repelled the black block.
Demonstration 18.11 2003-06-21 17:19:34
The black block tried to return to the university back but was blocked by the police. Street fights followed.
2. from radio Thessaloniki:
30 arrests so far, taken to the general headquarters.
It is discussed to abolish the law which prohibits policemen entering the university.
3. not confirmed:
21.06.2003 17:36
molotov cocktails and burning buildings!
extremely many molotov cocktails are flying against the police. One house is burning.
news from reppublica.it und radioondarossa.info
(Roma)
4. notconfirmed:
21.06.2003 17:22
First confrontations with police in the city of Saloniki!
Apparantly 500 anarchists, greek Disobedienti, communists, have split off the main demo.
One person injured, much teargas.
5. from Imc Thessaloniki:
Saturday 21/6:
As far as the great demonstration on saturday is concerned, the picture is not yet clear. however, a lot of people intend to take action either independently or with other organizations, but up until now, the officially announced calls are: 17.00, the Greek Social Forum, joined by the syndicates from Vardaris square to the New Promenade, the Initiative Genova 2003 from the statue of Venizelos and Thessaloniki Resistance 2003 from Aristotelous square.
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19.35 update from dispatch
21.06.2003 17:00
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indymedia live radio disconnected
21.06.2003 18:03
After reports that undercover cops were seen in front of indymedia, about half an hour later the internet radio station has closed down now.
Last statement:
"Indymedia is discussing to leave in the case that the asylum is broken down."
"We have to close as there are cops at the other side and the cops are closing in.
Everything is fine.
We may need to broadcast from another place.
A very small break and we will w be online again."
"We have to break broadcasting via the internets for a few minutes. Please try connecting later."
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news from imc Germany
21.06.2003 20:23
for the asylum on the university campus a deadline of 10hours, commencing at 9 pm greek time, was given out. All media activists in the university are fine.
Breaking news, IMC Germany
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Update Sunday, 22.6.
22.06.2003 13:19
here are over 100 arrests, 25 appearing in front of judge today
at the moment there are still 22-35 in jail, all others realesed
in jail 1 US, 1 British, 1 from Syria, 2 Spanish und 2 Austrian.
Apparantly the Syrian is an political activist living in Greeece, who is politically pursued in Syria. Apparantly his lawyers say it is quite an important case that he should not be deported.
2. timeline update
02:51 University Police left the place half an hour ago. Everything calm.
3.police report about arrests in Thessaloniki
Polizeireport ueber Verhaftungen in Thessaloniki
von indywatcher - 22.06.2003 02:31
Arrests of people and material damage during the incidents.
Seventy three (73) people, Greeks and foreigners, were detained by police services in Thessaloniki, during incidents, that took place in the centre of town, today afternoon.
The incidents were provoked by people who were installed in the space of the university in the previous days. They were equiped, amongst other things, with molotov bombs, iron bars, rocks, wooden sticks, axes, with the intention to use them against police forces and provoke damage and serious incidents.
The incidents were focused primarily, in the centre of town and the space that is included between Egnatia-Platia Agias Sofias and Egnatia-Paleon Patron Germanos.
Material damage was caused to 21 shops, 2 banks (Agrotiki, Peiraios), 1 kiosk, and 2 bus stops, while 2 shopd and 3 vehicles were burned.
The actions and intervention of the police forces, was done according to a specific plan and the climax or spread of the incidents was prevented, while there were no serious injuries.
from imc Germany/
and imc Thessaloniki:
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