Interview at Radio Résistance

Interview with two Members of the Community of Squatted Prosfygika, Greece’s largest squat and a political project that has been ongoing for 16 years. Around 400 people live in the community and experiment with new structures of cohabitation.

The Community is highly influenced by the Kurdish movement and its concept of Democratic Confederalism. It provides insights into how self-organization and the establishment of autonomous structures within a capitalist society can be possible and what problems such a project faces.

PRESS RELEASE 06/03/2026 OF THE MEDICAL MONITORING TEAM FOR HUNGER STRIKER ARISTOTELIS CHANTZIS

Who has been on a hunger strike since February 5th, 2026 (Day 30).

During the physical examination, intensifying signs of orthostatic hypotension and tachycardia upon rising are observed.

The hunger striker has lost a total of 15.5% of his initial body weight. Blood tests indicate low serum urea levels and reversible hypoglycemic episodes accompanied by numbness in the upper limbs. These findings are consistent with starvation.

It is clear that hunger striker A. Chantzis, now on the 30th day of his hunger strike, faces a risk of serious complications as he is in a state of prolonged fasting. He presents increasing cardiovascular and metabolic risks and faces an escalating danger of complications and arrhythmia’s.

His demands express the collective demands of the Community of Squatted Prosfygika at Av. Alexandras and are as follows:

  • IMMEDIATE CANCELLATION OF THE CONTRACT FOR THE “REDEVELOPMENT” OF THE PROSFYGIKA BUILDINGS BY THE REGIONAL GOVERNMENT OF ATTICA, AND OF THE PLANNING FOR THE SUPPRESSION AND EVACUATION OF THE COMMUNITY OF SQUATTED PROSFYGIKA.
  • THAT ALL RESIDENTS OF PROSFYGIKA REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES, IN THE PLACE AND THE AREA WHERE THEY LIVE AND HAVE CONNECTED SOCIALLY, CULTURALLY, AND ORGANICALLY.
  • THAT TANGIBLE GUARANTEES BE GIVEN FOR THE RESTORATION OF TPROSFYGIKA BY THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION (NPO) “RESIDENTS AND FRIENDS OF PROSFYGIKA AV. ALEXANDRAS REFUGEE HOUSING NPO” WITH ITS OWN FUNDING! – NOT A SINGLE EURO OF PUBLIC MONEY FOR THE “REDEVELOPMENT” OF PROSFYGIKA!

Hunger striker A. Chantzis declares that he does not intend to stop his abstention from food until the above demands are met.
It is the responsibility of the competent authorities to immediately satisfy these demands, given the continuously deteriorating health of the hunger striker.

Solidarity Medical Team
Health Structure of the Community of Squatted Prosfygika at Av. Alexandras

International Call for Action

On 14th of March, the Community or Squatted Prosfygika is calling to the streets of Athens for a massive demonstration in solidarity with its struggle against the state plans of plundering and eviction.

In this spirit of resistance we call for everyone to engage in actions of solidarity on the same day, to show the Greek state and Europe that this is our common struggle and we will win!
Long live internationalist solidarity!

We call on you to organize gatherings, posterings, solidarity events or to get creative. If you do something, please take photos and videos, upload them on Instagram with us as collaborator and send them to us