November 17
Greece
Polytechneio Uprising Anniversary Continues to Be an Anti-American Celebration
The mayor of Kaisariani, a neighborhood in Athens, announced that U.S. President Barack Obama is persona non grata in Athens. No surprise there, as the mayor is a member of the Greek Communist Party (KKE). Worse though, the national...
Crime
November 17 Mastermind: There are 8 Members of Terrorist Group Still At Large
The November 17 terrorist group mastermind, Alexandros Giotopoulos, sent a letter to Ethnos newspaper claiming there are eight group members who are still at large.
Fourteen years after terrorist group November 17 was dismantled by Hellenic Police and the National...
Crime
27 Years Since the Murder of Pavlos Bakoyannis by November 17
It was shortly before 8 a.m. on the morning of September 26, 1989 when two 45 shotguns aimed at and open-fired against New Democracy deputy Pavlos Bakoyannis.
News of his assassination sent shockwaves through Greek society as the liberal politician was a...
Crime
Stage Play Controversy Reveals a Government with Twisted Views on Terrorism
It could have been a play that would go unnoticed by the general public. After all the Experimental Stage of the National Theater of Greece caters mostly to avid theater lovers. Yet, the fact that "The Nash Equilibrium" is...
Greece
U.S. Ambassador to Greece Questions State-sponsored Play Based on Terrorist's Book
The U.S. Embassy to Greece has reacted against the decision of Greece's National Theater to stage a play that includes excerpts of a book by jailed terrorist Savvas Xeros.
The play "The Nash Equilibrium" staged at the Experimental Stage of the National...
Crime
Greek National Theater Play Uses Passages from Terrorist's Book
The play "The Nash Equilibrium" staged at the Experimental Stage of the National Theater of Greece has created a controversy as it uses passages from a book by jailed terrorist Savvas Xeros.
According to the press release, writer and director of...
Greece
Greece Celebrates Anniversary of November 17, 1973 Student Uprising Against Junta
On the 42nd anniversary of the November 17, 1973 student uprising against the colonels' dictatorship, a cold chill embraces Athens in light of the bloody terrorist attack in Paris. This year Athenians and visitors from other cities place flowers not...
Greece
Greek Police Prepare for Possibility of Violent Riots on 'November 17th' Anniversary
Deputy Citizen Protection Minister Nikos Toskas met with the leadership of the Greek Police to discuss security measures for the November 17th anniversary of the 1973 student uprising against the dictatorship at the National Technical University of Athens, according...
Greece
State Department Rescinds Terrorist Designation of Greek Guerilla Group November 17
The U.S. State Department revoked the designation of Greek urban guerilla group November 17 as a terrorist organization, as stated in the decision published in the Federal Register.
The leftist organization acted between 1975 and 2002 and is responsible for the...
Crime
1 Million Euro Reward for Xeros' Arrest
The Greek newspaper Kathimerini has confirmed the rumors that circulated the media when known Greek terrorist Christodoulos Xeros was arrested in Anavyssos, on Saturday, January 3. According to the rumors police had provided one million euros as a reward...