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Athens to "Pay" Once Again for Grigoropoulos' Slaying by Greek Police

Greek police brace once again for the violence that is programmed to erupt this Wednesday, on the 9th anniversary of the slaying of teenager Alexandros Grigoropoulos by a policeman on December 6, 2008. It has become a sad tradition that every...

Four Anarchists Arrested for Possession of Firebombs in Athens

Four anarchists were arrested late on Sunday night after police evacuated an occupied building in Exarchia in Athens. The four face felony charges for possession of firebombs. The evacuation and the arrests were made after a swift operation in a...

Woman Injured in 17 November Riots Remains in Critical Condition

A 55-year-old woman who was injured during the riots at Exarchia in Athens last Friday remains in critical but stable condition at Evangelismos hospital. Lawyer Anastasia Tsoukalas was seriously injured when a flare thrown by anarchists hit her on the...

Sixteen Charged with Serious Offences Over Clashes in Exarchia

Sixteen people arrested during clashes with police in the Athens district of Exarchia were led before a public prosecutor on Saturday, to be charged with a number of serious offences. The incidents led to the injury of a woman...

Violent Clashes in Athens Mark Polytechnic Uprising Anniversary (video)

Dozens of anarchists launched a barrage of petrol bomb attacks against the police at the infamous Exarhia area of Athens. Police responded with tear gas and a number of properties have been damaged. A woman was hospitalized with burns after being...

Anarchists Clash with Police in Athens and Spray Courthouse in Larissa

Hooded anarchists launched a barrage of petrol bomb attacks against police during extensive rioting in the notorious area of Exarcheia, Athens, on Sunday evening. The clashes continued until the early hours of Monday morning, resulting in vehicles being damaged.  No...

Anarchists Attack Police with Molotov Cocktails in Athens

A group of about 20 hooded persons coming out of the National Technical University of Athens administration building hurled molotov cocktails at police on Friday night. The incident took place at the corner of Patission and Tositsa streets, next to...

Chinese Investor Buys 100 Apartments in Athens's Exarchia

A Chinese investor has bought 100 apartments in the Exarchia area, a Kathimerini newspaper report says. According to the report, the Chinese man made use of them through short-term rental platforms and then sold them as an investment portfolio to...

One Arrest After Attacks on MAT Riot Police in Exarchia

One person was arrested on Saturday following three separate attacks in Athens' Exarchia district overnight, during which youth threw stones and bottles at platoons of MAT riot police. The first attack took place at 1:00 on Saturday morning, followed by...

Petrol Bomb Attack at the Home of Prominent Greek Minister

Petrol bombs were thrown at police officers guarding the residence of State Secretary Alekos Flambouraris in the Exarchia district of central Athens. No-one was injured in the attack but a police vehicle was seriously damaged as it was engulfed in...