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    Interview with Nagia Nikolaou of EKA

    27 June 2012

    USi interviewed Nagia Nikolaou of the Athens Labour Centre EKA about the situation in Greece.

    She spoke about the situation for working people in Greece, the rise of the Nazi Golden Dawn, how unions are stepping into the breech left by the collapse of the state, and the implications of the crisis for the rest of Europe.

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    1. Greece the impact of austerity – lessons for the UK « Unite Tutor Blogsite says:
      July 2, 2012 at 3:13 pm

      [...] from Germany in the democratic rights of Greeks Listen to an interview with Nagia Nikolaou of EKS http://usilive.org/interview-with-nagia-nikolaou-of-eka/ and see what the fuure could look like if Unite and our sister unions do not win the battle for [...]

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