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Petrol Bombs Thrown at SYRIZA Party Offices in Central Athens

A group of reportedly young people wearing hoodies threw petrol bombs at the ruling SYRIZA party offices in Central Athens on Saturday night. Right after midnight local time, the group threw a series of petrol bombs at the stationed unit...

Hooded Youths Target Greek Police Headquarters

A group of approximately twenty hooded youths attacked the headquarters of the Greek riot police near the main University campus in Athens on Tuesday. Witnesses said that they threw Molotov cocktails at the building before running away. No injuries were reported...

Barrage of Petrol Bombs Thrown Against Police Station in Athens

The police station of Pefki; north of Athens, was targeted by hooded assailants in the early hours of Thursday morning. At least five petrol bombs were thrown at the police station shortly after 2am, causing extensive damage to the exterior...

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...

More Attacks on Riot Police in the Exarchia District of Athens

Once again violence erupted in the capital last night when hooded youth threw petrol bombs at riot police stationed in the Exarchia district of Athens. The incident took place around 10:30 pm at the intersection of Patision and Tositsa Streets and...

Greek Police Find Stash of 150 Petrol Bombs in Athens

Greek police on Sunday found a stash of 150 molotov cocktails hidden in an abandoned house in Exarchia, central Athens. Police believe that the petrol bombs were hidden in order to be used during Tuesday's protest rally in commemoration of...

Rioters Attack Police with Petrol Bombs in Exarchia

Early Saturday morning clashes between rioters and the police took place near the Athens Polytechnic in Exarchia. Sources report that following a group of unidentified people throwing petrol bombs at riot police at a unit stationed on the corner of...

Petrol Bombs at Greek Minister’s Home

Makeshift petrol bombs were thrown outside the house of Greek State Minister Alekos Flabouraris in downtown Exarchia, Athens, by a group of unknown assailants, according to Greek police. The attack took place a few minutes past midnight, causing damage but...

Greek Police Arrest 7 After Riots and Petrol Bomb Attacks

Greek Police arrested seven rioters who had attacked policemen with petrol bombs in the area of Exarchia around midnight on Friday. It all started after a demonstration rally of leftist organizations protesting the arrival of U.S. State Secretary John Kerry in...