Greek government activates joint IMF-EU “rescue” plan

greece / turkey / cyprus | economy | news report Saturday April 24, 2010 09:04 by Dmitri (republishing)

Everyone to the streets

A few minutes ago, Greek PM Panandreou announced from the tiny island of Kastelorizo that his government will officially ask for the joint IMF-EU “rescue” plan to be activated – effectively throwing the country into one of the steepest traps of global capitalism. Corporate media report that at this stage, 40 bn euros will be borrowed in total.

Greek government activates joint IMF-EU “rescue” plan

13.55 GMT+2 A few minutes ago, Greek PM Panandreou announced from the tiny island of Kastelorizo that his government will officially ask for the joint IMF-EU “rescue” plan to be activated – effectively throwing the country into one of the steepest traps of global capitalism. Corporate media report that at this stage, 40 bn euros will be borrowed in total.

Call-outs for meetings and demonstrations against the IMF “rescue” plan today Friday, April 23, 2010

* In Athens, a demonstration has been called for at 18.30 tonight at the Propylea, by the grassroots trade unions.

* In Heraclion, Crete a demonstration will start from the Liontaria Square at 6pm

* In Thessaloniki, a demonstration will start at 7pm from the Venizelos statue

* In Xanthi, a meeting will take place at 7pm at the Polytechnic

The list will keep getting updated…

Constant updates at http://www.occupiedlondon.org/blog

EVERYONE TO THE STREETS