Organiser of Greek anti-capitalist protests speaks in Ireland

international | miscellaneous | press release Tuesday May 25, 2010 16:17 by Malachy Steenson - Workers Party

Thanasis Vlontzos, one of those most centrally involved in organising the huge protests against EU and IMF enforced austerity measures in Greece will attend a Press Conference in Dublin this Thursday (27 May) organised by the Workers Party. Mr. Vlontzos is in Ireland where he will be guest of honour at the Workers’ Party Ard Fheis which is being held in the Marriot Hotel, Ashbourne on Friday 28th and Saturday 29th May.

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Tuesday, 25 May 2010

Organiser of Greek anti-capitalist protests speaks in Ireland

Thanasis Vlontzos, one of those most centrally involved in organising the huge protests against EU and IMF enforced austerity measures in Greece will attend a Press Conference in Dublin this Thursday (27 May) organised by the Workers Party. Mr. Vlontzos is in Ireland where he will be guest of honour at the Workers’ Party Ard Fheis which is being held in the Marriot Hotel, Ashbourne on Friday 28th and Saturday 29th May.

Thanasis Vlontzos, a member of the Central Committee of the Greek Communist Party (KKE), will talk about the massive protests which have taken place across 62 towns and cities in Greece and which have mobilised several million Greek workers and citizens against the severe cutbacks being imposed on them on behalf of the international banking elites.

The KKE is one of Greece’s largest political parties and has 21 members of parliament and several MEPs. It is the driving force behind PAME – the Workers Militant Front -which has organised the mass protests and several General Strikes in Greece.

Mr. Vlontzos will speak through an interpreter. The conference will be chaired by Workers Party President Michael Finnegan.

VENUE: Boardroom, Buswell’s Hotel, Molesworth St, Dublin 2.

DATE & TIME: Thursday 27 May at 11.00am