French Solidarity Action: Get Greek Citizenship

Ordinary Europeans have joined their voices to the “Movement of Nantes” and want to be Greek out of solidarity with the citizens of the debt-ridden country. Thousands apply for  Greek citizenship as a sign of sympathy and solidarity. Internet users from member countries of the EU started the “Movement of Nantes” in order to express their support to Greeks during the difficult times of the economic crisis. They submit their applications to local consulates and embassies of Greece across Europe and require Greek citizenship.

The website “jesuisgrec.blogspot.com “published a manifesto with title “The Appeal of Nantes” and slogan “I’m Greek”. Taking its name from the French city of Nantes, where the intitiative was launch, the French activists’ solidarity action with Greeks write in their manifesto:

“We are outraged by the indignity to subject the Greek people. Angered by the cowardice and lack of vision of Western governments against the dictatorship of money and infuriated by the indignity to which is currently subject to the Greek people, shamelessly accused of profligacy and fraud, collectively indicated is as guilty without being able to self-defence, doomed to an endless austerity and penance in terms reminiscent of the ratio of Marshal Petain in 1940 for the moral order.
Do not forget that those who now sacrifice to Greece for the sake of speculation, pretending hope that economic fascism will be satisfied with this small country and that they will escape.”
 

The French activists demand double nationality and support for Greeks also in an effort to oppose “the dictatorship of the financial markets”. They write that they are disgusted by the current humiliations imposed on the Greek people, shamefully accused of excess and dishonesty, pronounced guilty without being allowed a defence, condemned to endless austerity and penitent contrition. They want to send a clear signal and show zero tolerance towards the financial regime imposed on Greece.

 ”We wish
to express our solidarity with Greece, and to share, at least
symbolically, the fate of its people.”

The “Be Greek” initiative has been set up upon a proposal from N.e.u.f. cultural association (“Nantes Est Une Fête! “). According to Greek press, citizenship applications arrive to Greece diplomatic representations abroad from many European countries and citizens who “fell Greek at heart”.
For those interesting in participating in the action, they can copy paste the form below, fill it up and send it to Greece embassies and consulates:

“Your excellency, in solidarity with your country, I, the undersigned………….. request personally to be counted at heart a Greek, to enjoy the rights and duties of dual nationality, and to express this international citizenship with a view to the establishment of universal democracy in liberty and equality, twenty-five centuries after the time of Solon, Clisthene, and Pericles. Thanks in advance for your response, and in fraternity with your people. ”
My name, town and country of residence follow, along with my profession and other relevant personal information (blogger, musician, father, student, Hellenist, age, etc.): FAMILY NAME, First name………… Town……….. Country of residence……. Profession and other personal information…………….. “

Where to send it ? In France send a letter to l’Ambassade de Grèce, République Hellénique, 17 rue Auguste-Vacquerie, 75116 Paris (Telephone : 01 47 23 72 28, Fax : 01 47 23 73 85 ).
Copy and paste this text, or write a personalised letter to the embassy.
PS A much better initiative than the stupid “Be Greek for a Week” (un)reality show in British Channel 4, I must say.