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Greece
Police Remove Anarchist's Kiosk from Downtown Athens
Early on Friday, police removed a container in Exarchia Square, in downtown Athens, which had been used by anarchists and other groups as a kiosk for the distribution of information about their group.
The container, which was set up almost...
Crime
Anarchists Attack Police Station with Firebombs in Athens
A group of about 30 anarchists launched an attack with Molotov cocktails against the Zografou police station in Athens at around 2:40 am on Saturday.
According to the Hellenic Police, the perpetrators came out of the nearby university campus and...
Greece
Video Shows Violent Clashes Between Anarchists and Police in Exarcheia
A video was published on Twitter on Monday evening showing how a group of so-called anarchists attacked police officers with Molotov cocktails in a confrontation in the Exarcheia district of Athens, Greece.
The Twitter user wrote in his tweet that the...
Greece
New Clashes Erupt Between Police and Anarchists in Downtown Athens
One person was reportedly injured during clashes between police and anarchists groups in the Athenian district of Exarchia on Thursday night.
The clashes erupted at the anarchist squat called "Vox," where the group claim the police threw tear gas at...
Greece
Asylum Seekers Taken from Athens Squats to be Moved to Migrant Camps
Greek authorities announced on Tuesday that a total of 134 asylum seekers who were evicted from squats in Exarchia in downtown Athens will be moved to state reception facilities in the next several days.
The 134 migrants – chiefly consisting...
Greece
Greek Police Raid Anarchist Squats in Downtown Athens
Dozens of Greek police officers on Monday stormed at least four anarchist apartments and buildings used as squats in Exarchia, the run-down central district of Athens.
The police sweeps, which began last week, are being undertaken with an aim to...
Crime
Exarchia Anarchists Say “We Will Fight” To Defend Neighborhoods
Greek anarchists have pledged to show the authorities that they are “A state within a state” in Exarchia, central Athens, in view of the new government’s pledge to work hard to restore a sense of public security in the...
Greece
Athens' Exarchia Witnesses Fresh Clashes Between Anarchists and Police
Very early on Friday morning, Athens' downtown district of Exarchia witnessed yet another series of clashes between so-called Anarchists and police forces.
A group of approximately twenty-five men came from nearby streets and threw Molotov cocktails at a unit of riot police...
Crime
Rocks Thrown at Police Squad, One Police Officer Injured in Athens' Exarchia Neighborhood
One police officer was injured on Sunday afternoon after a group of people threw rocks at members of Police's DIAS unit near Athens' Exarchia neighborhood.
The incident took place around 4:45 pm local time after two police officers tried to...
Greece
Fresh Clashes Erupt Between Anarchists and Police in Athens' Exarchia
Once again, violence erupted in the Exarchia district of Athens on Saturday night.
A group of young men came from the Polytechnic School's premises and threw rocks and petrol bombs at a police unit that was stationed at Patision Avenue...