At the moment the Greek riot police (MAT) as well as the Macedonian police and army is constantly attacking the people that are struggling to cross the border at Idomeni. On Thursday, 3rd of December, the passage was completely blocked for everyone. The people that are there (some are for almost two weeks) keep their resistance. As to be expected, UNHCR and all the NGOs left, abandoning the people and then coming back together with the strong police reinforcement. Some ‘volunteers’ are persuading the people to go back to Athens. UNHCR speaks about a three day ultimatum for the people to leave. In Greece, “camps” for the migrants have been prepared on isolated locations and a deportation by force is a threat. It has been clear to many of us since long time ago and now is even more obvious than ever: Europe – as a cooperation of capitalist states...
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