MAYDAY ACROSS THE GLOBE

SPAIN

Riots in Barcelona at the end of May Day, at least 10 arrested

AT least 10 arrested after the demostration of alternative collectives (communist, anarchist and pro-independence) in the rich zone of Barcelona. The demostration have started in the alternative zone of Gràcia and have marched to the rich zone on Sarrià and Pedralbes. Demostrators have attaqued banks, cars shops and police.


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GREECE - ATHENS

Greek workers commemorate May Day with demonstration in AthensMedia Summary
Hundreds of Greek and immigrant workers came out on to the streets to commemorate the 125th anniversary of May Day with a huge demonstation in the centre of Athens.

Hundreds of Greek citizens workers, students together with immigrants demonstrated today to commemorate the "PROTOMAGIA" (first of may or Mayday in english) 125 th anniversary.
They were angry becouse they feel that Greek goverment in the name of the crisis is butchering their future. Job losses, cut in salarys and pensions together with rise in tax make their life unbearable.
125 years till the huge demonstration in Chicago that changed workers right and give rise to the unions all benefits that were earned with huge battles are taken back.In the name of the crisis the goverment is ready to anounce more austerity measures.
The participants took part in a traditional m,arch from the Mousio region of Athens to Vouli (parliament building in the Syndagma square).
Demonstrators were hostile against the heavy presence of riot police in full gear and they were cursing them. They were calling them butchers and collaborators.

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Demonstration in Berlin on May DayMedia Summary

A large demonstration took place in Berlin on what is traditionally known as Labour day. Riot police were called in after various acts of violence and vandalism took place.

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May Day demonstration in Montreal ends in RiotMedia Summary

A peaceful demonstration of around two thousand people celebrating international workers day in Montreal, turned into a confrontation between anarchists, communists and and riot police.

Today May 1st, this was an opportunity for the various forces of the left and extreme left in Quebec to demonstrate their determination to break the capitalist system. The event was organized by different social groups, like "CLAC" (Coalition for the anti-capitalism forces), "Baby BLOCK" (Coalition of mothers and their baby for more social justice), "Anarchist Skinheads", Communists, bolchevists and many others.

The event, which gathered nearly two thousand people, began peacefully at three p.m. at Parc Émilie-Gamelin, a strategic place use by different groups of social demands in Montreal. The street kids who frequent the park often complain of harassment by police who claim they respond to complaints from merchants in the surrounding downtown Montreal. The demonstration quickly turned into a confrontation with the anti-riots police. - Montreal, Canada 01/05/2011

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