This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page A milestone for the development course of Public-MediaMarkt is the opening of two new flagship Public stores in building facilities that already host MediaMarkt stores in Athens and Stavroupoli The addition of the two stores strengthens the geographical dispersion of the Public-MediaMarkt network The total investment in the two new Public stores amounts to 1.5 million euros and concerns the creation of the largest store of the Public network in Greece on Syggrou Avenue and a new store of 1,150 sq.m and headquarters in one of the capital’s most central highways the new Public at 340 Andrea Syggrou Avenue is adjacent to MediaMarkt’s and is the largest network store in Greece Offering free parking for 400 seats but also with a huge variety of products for the whole family the new store aspires to become the ultimate destination for those moving to and from the southwestern suburbs of Athens The state-of-the-art store has a large reading room Thessaloniki (Lagada 341) has already started its operation successfully next to the MediaMarkt store enhancing the commercial traffic in the area and the offered product portfolio for those looking for variety in combination with the best shopping experience the store offers a wide range of products and experiences The Managing Director of Public-MediaMarkt stated in this regard: The plan of uniting Public and MediaMarkt continues dynamically in 2020 The strengthening of the multichannel approach of the two markers marks the new era of the company in practice and emphasizes its readiness and competence to offer consumers the most complete experience We started the long journey of our collaboration by winning the e-commerce bet with the entry of MediaMarkt home appliances in the market.gr of public.gr and now we continue even more boldly connecting this dynamic with the physical presence of two new Public stores that are practically below from the same roof as MediaMarkt stores ” Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" © 2025 ellines.com © 2025 ellines.com, all rights reserved Greece has witnessed a wave of murderous fascist attacks against leftist organisations This is the most intense violence since 2013 when the murder of rapper Pavlos Fissas sparked a mass anti-fascist movement and the government cracked down on neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn This culminated in the banning of the party in 2020 legal action by the bourgeois state will not stop the fascists who enjoy the protection of the police and the connivance of right-wing politicians and media The youth and workers can only rely on their own forces to combat this menace In the last week of September, neo-Nazi youths wielding clubs and knives and hurling Molotov cocktails attacked a leftist gathering at a vocational training school in Stavroupoli Police stood by as the fascists went on a rampage within the school premises a demonstration against the attack was also assaulted the right-wing New Democracy government issued a statement condemning the neo-Nazi violence.. the police arrested a dozen neo-Nazis in Thessaloniki and requisitioned several weapons cachés On Sunday 3 October, neo-Nazis armed with sticks set upon a rally organised by the anti-fascist organization KEERFA in the Athenian suburb of Nea Irakleio to commemorate the anniversary of the banning of Golden Dawn Police reportedly took over 20 minutes to arrive at the scene Golden Dawn openly applauded the fascist attack at Stavroupoli and egged on its supporters This neo-Nazi organisation was formally banned in October 2020 and its top brass is in prison the party has been allowed to re-organise as the authorities are loath to enforce the ban Golden Dawn still has an office in Thessaloniki a string of new fascist groups has cropped up in recent months They are also connected to the recent spate of violence As we’ve seen elsewhere sizable anti-vaccine rallies in Greece provided a convenient cover and rallying point for fascist activity The movement against vaccines is extremely heterogeneous It has been driven by social malaise and mistrust of the capitalist state and includes confused individuals who could potentially be won over by the revolutionary workers as well as criminal elements are fodder for fascist gangs The proliferation of neo-Nazi groups is undoubtedly connected to the anti-vaccine movement it is important to note that these groups represent an extremely small minority of the population The active core of these gangs comprises only a few hundred or at best a few thousand individuals albeit well-organised and financed and with powerful sponsors in the state apparatus The human scum that form the core of these gangs could be smashed and swept away with ease if met with the full strength of the working class Enorme manifestación antifascista en Atenas recordando que no hay que dejar respirar al fascismo. #Greece #Antireport #AntiNazi pic.twitter.com/qg9LqjaTfc It is abundantly clear that these gangs enjoy sympathy from sectors of the police who were clearly passive in the face of these recent attacks It is no secret that the Greek police have close connections with the far right Moreover, electoral data suggests that, in 2015, as many as 40-50 percent of police officers voted for Golden Dawn The reactionary nature of the police reflects their social function as the armed henchman of the ruling class The government used the excuse of the pandemic to give more authority to the police to repress protest which increased their confidence to act with impunity And given their sympathy with the fascists the police are inclined to see the latter as useful collaborators in their repressive duties the fascists being unencumbered by the legal niceties that occasionally limit how “thorough” the police can be The ruling class and its representatives in government regard the fascists as a useful reserve weapon for emergencies although they had been forced to reign these mad dogs in in recent years out of fear of provoking a mass working-class response the Mitsotakis administration drew an equivalence between the neo-Nazi attacks and the defensive actions and counter-protests of the anti-fascist movement generally depicting the violence as clashes between gangs of youth hooligans consciously blurring the political issues at play Mitsotakis and the “respectable” conservative politicians of New Democracy are indirectly responsible for the rise of fascist violence blame social problems on migrants and other vulnerable scapegoats and pander to religious hatred in order to distract the population from their own failings and that of the capitalist system they represent the ruling class increasingly stirs from the bottom dredging up vile prejudices to divert the rising anger and discontent in society into ‘safe’ channels This hateful filth creates fertile soil for fascism to grow The Greek ruling class burned its fingers with Golden Dawn in 2013 and decided to turn against it The crackdown on the party was initiated by the right-wing government of Antonis Samaras But this was not due to their ideological opposition to fascism Golden Dawn had become a dangerous liability Their provocations sparked a powerful moblisation by the working class and youth the New Democracy is being cautious and keeping a certain distance from the fascists it has prosecuted some of the culprits of the attack in Stavroupoli Mitskotakis has also dismissed MP Konstantinos Bogdanos who represents the most reactionary tendency in New Democracy These moves are a purely tactical calculation condemning the fascists in words while generally treating them with a light touch the state would have no qualms about mobilising the fascists in earnest to crush the workers and youth The timing of these attacks is no coincidence – they are testament to the tumultuousness of the period Greece has entered The betrayal of Alexis Tsipras after the referendum of July 2015 confused and demoralised the Greek working class There was no effective revolutionary opposition to this betrayal as the party’s left-wing faction largely gave up without a fight and the Communist Party at that time adopted a sectarian position an epoch of relative social peace followed punctuated by some important - though isolated - struggles Greece witnessed powerful movements by high school and university students against Mitsotakis’ cuts to education and his repressive the mass rallies in celebration of the banning of Golden Dawn in October 2020 revealed the newfound militancy of the youth some sectors of the working class are entering the fray anew as evidenced by the militant strike of delivery drivers on 24 September In its attitude towards the fascist gangs and grouplets the Greek ruling class has an eye to the future and the rising class struggle The banning of Golden Dawn by the bourgeois tribunals in October 2020 was rightly welcomed as a victory of the anti-fascist movement they could generate the impression that the bourgeois state can curb the fascist menace The fascists have been allowed to reorganise and regroup Even students on their own campuses are not safe we warned the bourgeois state could use the trial against Golden Dawn to enhance its credentials as a “neutral” arbiter of social conflict and as a counterbalance to “extremism” - of the far right and the far left This has played out with the repression meted out in recent months by Mitsotakis against leftist students and the anarchists Only the independent movement of the youth and the workers can destroy the fascists regardless of their tendency and party affiliation – communists - should be rallied for the counter-offensive and as such we should fight them shoulder to shoulder Self-defence committees should be organised by the workers’ organisations and connected to the broader movement for social and labour rights they should be armed with an anti-capitalist programme that offers a way out to the exploited and oppressed masses Such a programme would also undercut right-wing demagoguery by explaining the real cause of all the ills of society the vanguard of the youth and the working class could smash the fascists to smithereens The Greek workers and youth are getting back on their feet after a prolonged hiatus The defensive struggle against the fascists should become a springboard to go on the offensive and resume the revolutionary struggle against the capitalist system itself which was derailed in 2015 by the betrayals and disappointment of reformism If you want more information about joining the 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We will get back to you as soon as possible.NameEmailPhone numberCountryState / provinceCityWhy do you want to join?Do you agree with our Privacy Policy?Send This website uses cookies, you can find out more and set your preferences here.By continuing to use this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy A 35-year-old man was arrested after robbing a gas station in the district of Stavroupoli the man entered the gas station at around 2 a.m and threatened an employee with a syringe before making off with 200 euros The suspect will be led before a prosecutor later in the day Enter your information below to receive our weekly newsletters with the latest insights opinion pieces and current events straight to your inbox all 110 electric buses of OASTH-88 will be on the streets of Thessaloniki and “in about a month we will inaugurate the loading station located next to the organisation’s depot in Stavroupolis” Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Christos Staikouras said at the Electric Bus Charging Station under construction in Stavroupoli The remaining 14 chargers will be operational in 10 days,” he said in a statement made during his visit to the OASTH depot See Also: UK: Banknotes featuring King Charles have been released He recalled that 88 electric buses are currently circulating on the streets of Thessaloniki up from 17 buses about 2 weeks ago and “by mid-June at the latest the total of 110 electric buses will be launched Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr