World,Europe,Greece, Looking forward to Athens in a fever of excitement...‏

In the day of the elections a few more considerations and questions  about the situation in Greece, finally in reference to the hope, that something might change or at least start within the next weeks, against the eu-austerity- and troika policy in general and in particular that the inhuman camps might become under pressure and as well the brutal push backs by greek coastguards (covered by frontex), if a new left government comes into power.

At least in german medias the open question in the last days was not any more, if Syriza will win the most voters or not. Its only the question, if they will receive an own majority or if they have to build a coalition for a new government.

Of course we hope, that Syriza will win its own majority and then the "Street", the social and political struggles from below, has a much more better space to get (back) more rights and better wages. And perhaps even to create a new dynamic of struggles, of selforganisation and re-appropriation. Thats finally of course the crucial challenge.

But in case that Syriza is in need of a coalition partner, it becomes very difficult (as the interesting Interview with Christos from solidarity for all ends, see below). It is excluded of course to cooperate with the faschists and also with all the parties, which agree to the memoranda-policy. The communists from KKE are still too dogmatic for any cooperation, thus only one party remains possible for a coalition: the independent greeks. Its right wing nationalist and not even clear, if they really win more than 3 % to come into the parliament. But if they win, they might be the only option - exspect to repeat the elections 4 weeks later again - for a first Syriza-led government, as the independent greeks are the onliest ones, who are clearly refuse the Troika policy. 

But if the Independent greeks would be part of the government, then Syriza has to freeze any possible change in migration and refugee policy. The independent greeks would block any progressive reform concerning migration, and a tactical coalition between Syriza and independent greeks can be critizised or not, most probably it would not last longer than some month, just to oppose against the Troika policy as first steps and chance for some first changes, but then to come back to the next round of elections...and then hopefully with a better Syriza-majority (if not already today) and another chance...or another illusion?!?

However, if a Syriza majority is given tonight, activists from all social movements in various EU-countries are challenged to defend the greek anti-austerity-policy against the pressure and blackmailing attempts of the troika and EU. and in this situation the opening of the new ecb-building and the protests and blockades at 18.3. in Frankfurt appear in the perfect timing to present a day of radical solidarity. (And BTW: we plan again an own block for freedom of movement and against the EU migration regime in the frame of Blockupy at the 18th of March). And the even more important question is to support the "street" in Greece on a more daily level, and concerning Migration and Refugee politics it means to develope new forms of solidarity with antiracist struggles and to help to create another pressure for the rights of refugees and migrants, first of all not to get push-backed on sea and to be released from the inhuman camps, but also to attack the Dublin system and to demand papers to leave Greece to another destination country without dangerous illegalized bordercrossings.

Good luck to all greek friends today, we "fever with you"...

hagen

P.s.:

Attached one (of a Series of) Interviews from the Blockupy goes Athens-delegation from yesterday. Its with Nasim from Dyktio and dedicated to the Situation of refugees and migrants.

And below a longer written Interview with Christos from solidarity for all from one week ago - made by precarious disconnections from bologna - about the general situaition and importance of todays election.

Interview Nasim (Network for Social Support for Migrants and Refugees): http://youtu.be/aR90bulHElw

Von: eleonora cappuccilli <eleonora.cappuccilli@gmail.com>
Datum: 20. Januar 2015 15:52:39 MEZ
An: Blockupy <international@blockupy-frankfurt.info>
Betreff: [Blockupy International] A question of power. Greece, Syriza and the institutions on the move
Antwort an: international@blockupy-frankfurt.info

Dear all,

Here is the link to the second contribution about the Greek elections (in English and Italian), that is an interview to our Greek comrade Christos (Solidarity for all).

Enjoy!

Best

Eleonora - Precarious (dis) Connections

A question of power. Greece, Syriza and the institutions on the move

We publish a long interview with Christos Giovanopoulos, an activist of Solidarity for All, a group which facilitate the development of grassroots solidarity structures and of the solidarity movement as a whole in Greece. The interview was realized during the last international meeting of the Blockupy coalition, whose aim now is to organize the European demonstration of March 18, when the new building of the European Central Bank will be officially opened in Frankfurt. This occasion was not a coincidence. Read more...

http://www.connessioniprecarie.org/2015/01/20/a-question-of-power-greece-syriza-and-the-institutions-on-the-move/