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”Rubicon” Anarchist Group Storms Labor Ministry in Athens

The headquarters of Greece's Ministry of Labour, Social Insurance and Social Solidarity in downtown Athens was the target of another ”intervention,” as the well-known Greek anarchist group ”Rubicon” terms it, on Wednesday afternoon. At approximately 1:10 PM local time, twenty...

Rubicon Anarchists Attack Metallurgical Company HQ in Athens (video)

Members of Rubicon anarchist group attacked the main offices of LARCO general mining and metallurgical company in the Athens suburb of Maroussi early Sunday morning. The Rubicon members damaged the front door and threw paint at the facade of the building....

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...

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...

Anarchists Break Windows of Greek Consulate in Nantes, France

The offices of the Greek consulate in the French city of Nantes were attacked by a group of French anarchists on Wednesday night. The group threw rocks and broke the windows in the ground floor of the building. The anarchists also...

Greek Police Detain Senior Member of "Rubicon" Anarchist Group

George Kalaitzidis, a leading member of the infamous Greek anarchist group Rubicon (Rouvikonas) was reportedly detained by Greek police on Monday. According to media reports, the member of the group is most likely under arrest, but this has not yet...

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...

Anarchists Storm Polling Station and Burn Ballot Box in Athens

A group of ten self-styled anarchists stormed a polling station in Exarcheia, the infamous neighborhood of Athens, stole a ballot box and set it on fire a few minutes before the voting ended for the general elections. The perpetrators used...

Anarchists Rampage Offices of "Athens Voice" Newspaper (video)

A group of anarchists stormed the offices of the "Athens Voice" newspaper in the Greek capital on Thursday and caused extensive damage. Photographs and video footage shared by the paper show destroyed furniture, computers and other office equipment. The assailants...

Wave of Support for Greek Professor Standing Up for Freedom of Thought

Members of the Greek academic community, student organizations and politicians have expressed support for a professor at the University of Athens who has been bullied by leftist and anarchist groups. Associate Professor of History and Archaeology Maria Efthymiou has received...