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Greek Police Release Video of Anarchist Squat Raid

Greek police released a video of its operation on Saturday to clear two squats in the district of Koukaki in central Athens that were earlier re-occupied by anarchists. Five people were detained as Greek police stormed the squats. The anarchists...

Greek Riot Police Storm Squats Re-Occupied by Anarchists

Riot police stormed two squats in the district of Koukaki in central Athens which had been  re-occupied by anarchists earlier on Saturday. The buildings, located on 45 Matrozou Street and 21 Panetolikou Street, had been cleared by riot police in...

Greek Prosecutor Orders Probe into Alleged Police Brutality (video)

The chief prosecutor of Athens' district courts on Thursday ordered an emergency preliminary investigation over reports of police violence during operations to evacuate squats in the district of Koukaki. In an operation on Wednesday morning, Dimitris Indares, a Greek filmmaker,...

Greek Police Storm Anarchist Squats in Athens (video)

Greek police launched on Wednesday morning a large operation to evacuate three buildings in the central Athens district of Koukaki which had been used as squats by self-styled anarchists. Officers entered the buildings, located on Matrozou, Panaitoliou and Arvali Streets,...

British Newspaper Amazed By Koukaki Neighborhood in Athens

One of the most popular newspapers in Britain, the Guardian, featured Athens in one of its travel editions this week. The British paper created a list of must-see places in the Greek capital. Among them was the Acropolis Museum with...

This Dog Kept Waiting For His Dead Owner Outside His Door

A post featuring the picture of a dog went viral on Facebook in Greece over several hours. The photo is showing John (as the dog is named) waiting for his owner outside his apartment building in Koukaki. However, John's...