No Borders Camp - Greece/Bulgaria

international | racism & migration related issues | other press Tuesday August 30, 2005 17:23 by plato

A series of demonstrations in the cities of Xanthi and Komotini, followed by a march towards the "refugees reception center" in Vena, took place in the frame of the "Actions Against the Borders". Outside the detention center, the protestors had a violent conflict with the police while trying to get in. Finally, a group entered the place and managed to write down the names of the refugees, in order to submit asylum requests on behalf of them, while video-taping the place and the awful living conditions.

At the first day, during a demonstration across the Greek-Bulgarian borders, two vans were temporarily blocked on Bulgarian side. Finally, given the pressure by the demonstrators on the Greek side, they were allowed to cross the borders.

Video 1 - http://athens.indymedia.org/media_file.php?id=190&type=video

Video 2 - http://athens.indymedia.org/media_file.php?id=192&type=video

Solidarity!