Calamos Supports Greece

vandalism

Newly-Renovated Greek Synagogue Defaced with Anti-Semitic Graffiti

A newly-renovated historic synagogue in the town of Trikala in central Greece was vandalized on Tuesday by someone who painted anti-semitic slogans on an outside wall. The words “Jewish Snakes Out” were among the slogans painted with a brush on...

Vandals Deface Office Entrance of ''Athens Voice'' Website

Unknown individuals vandalized the entrance of the building where the offices of the famous Greek newspaper and website ''Athens Voice" are located. The perpetrators, on Monday night,  did not manage to enter the building but they spray-painted on the door...

Suspected Greek Parliament Vandal Released on Bail

A man arrested after a group of anarchists splashed red paint on the outer walls of the parliament building in Athens earlier in the week was released on bail on Friday. The 36-year man, member of the infamous Rouvikonas (Rubicon)...

Athens' Alexander the Great Statue Vandalized With Graffiti

Just a few days after the official unveiling of the statue of Alexander the Great in central Athens, unknown vandals painted slogans on its base on Tuesday night. In yet another incident of vandalism, from which Athens and Greece's other...

Jail Sentences for Women Who Vandalized Athens Museums

Two women who vandalized exhibitions in three Athens museums were each served four-year jail sentences by a misdemeanours court in Athens on Tuesday. The two women damaged exhibits at the Byzantine and Christian, Benaki and National Historical Museums by spraying...

On-Campus Cops Cut Crime at Greek University

  A committee at a Greek university plagued by on-campus crime has said drafting in police officers has stemmed a tide of lawlessness. Thessaloniki's Aristotle University is one of the dozens of third-level institutions in Greece which has suffered from a...

Anarchist Rampage Hits Athens' Main Shopping Street

A group of suspected anarchists smashed the windows of at least 11 shops on Ermou Street, the main shopping district of Athens, late on Tuesday. There were no arrests and claim of responsibility for the act of mass vandalism has...

Vandals Ransack University Campus in Thessaloniki (photos)

Unknown assailants stormed the administrative office of the University Of Macedonia (PAMAK), on Wednesday evening in Thessaloniki, and caused extensive damage to the interior. According to reports, about a dozen hooded men stormed the building without being noticed by the...

Greece: 5 Instances Where Small Radical Groups Wreak Havoc

The sense of disorder in Greece is gathering pace, as a small leftist minority disrupts life and destroys public and private property, on a daily basis. The incidents of unlawful behaviour are so common, that many go unreported by the...

Hooded Vandals Smash Athens Metro Station, Invade Macedonian University

Two different incidents of vandalism, one in Athens and one in Thessaloniki, were recorded today. Hooded anarchists appear to be the culprits on both attacks. The first one occurred during the big Athens protest march, when a group of hooded...