A-Infos (en) Greece: Reports From The New Year

New Year's eve, most of the people choose to stay in their houses or go to bars, all celebrating 
the coming of the new year. However there are people who at these times choose to stand close to 
those who are alone, locked away and forgotten and there are people who believe that the social 
struggle never ends. ---- In Greece, at 11.30pm, minutes before the new year, anarchists and 
solidarists gathered close to prisons around the country and with their slogans and fireworks sent 
a message to the prisoners that they are not forgotten. There were gatherings outside the prisons 
in Athens, Patras, Chania, Irakleio and when the year changed, fireworks were lighten and the 
slogans on prisoners support became louder. The prisoners were watching through the windows and 
replied with more slogans and with small fires!

In Athens, around 1000 took part. They first started at the mens prison and then continued to the 
womens. There was a small demonstration on which some banks' ATM machines and surveillance cameras 
were destroyed. The 6-7 riot squads did not react.
Photos from Koridalos prison (Athens): 
http://athens.indymedia.org/front.php3?lang=el&article_id=958925#959017
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCm4EVN8R7I and some more: 
http://athens.indymedia.org/front.php3?lang=el&article_id=959426

Photos from Ag. Stefanos prison (Patras): 
http://patras.indymedia.org/front.php3?lang=el&article_id=3654#3655
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