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Vandals Target Professor Speaking Out Against Violence in Greek Universities

The car of a Greek professor at the University of Thrace, was vandalized on Wednesday by unknown assailants outside his home at Xanthi, northern Greece. The vandals sprayed the car with slogans against fascism and painted the hammer and sickle...

Athens Union of Journalists Condemns Attack Against Newspaper's Offices

Journalists and their unions do not give in to blackmailing and intimidation attempts pursued by “dark circles,” the Athens Union of Journalists (ESIEA) said in a press release on Monday, following an attack against the Thessaloniki offices of daily Kathimerini...

Unknown Assailants Attack Golden Dawn Office Branch in Athens

An office branch of the extreme-right political party, Golden Dawn, has been attacked, according to police. The incident occurred on Friday morning around 9:30 am at their office bench on Mesogeion Ave by unknown assailants. The police are investigating the event...

Holocaust Memorial Vandalized in Kavala, Northern Greece

A Holocaust memorial in Kavala, northern Greece, was partially destroyed on Wednesday night, local media reported. The vandalism occurred only a few days after a holocaust monument in Arta was desecrated with paint. As reported by Ekathimerini, the vandals appear...

More Vandalism to New Electronic Ticket Validation Machines for Public Transportation

The incidents of vandalism of public transportation vehicles and ticket validation machines continues to occur in and around the city of Athens. According to Kathimerini, on Monday at around 11:30 pm in the suburb of Vari on the 117 Glyfada-Vari...

More Vandalism of ISAP Ticket Machines, Police Report

Police have reported that 15 more electronic ticket machines at the ISAP railway station in Eirini have been vandalized. The vandalism took place shortly after a soccer game with an AEK win over Olympiakos, however, it was not clarified...

Police Attempt to Crack Down on Public Transportation Vandalism

According to estimates, the cost to the public from people dodging fares for public transportation in Greece comes to an annual amount of 40 and 60 million euros. As an increasing amount of people opt to dodge public transportation fares...

Three Trolley Buses Set Ablaze in Athens and Kifissia ISAP Train Station Vandalized

In the late hours of Monday, three trolley buses were set on fire in downtown Athens, police have reported. Initial reports reveal that the trolley buses were set ablaze by unknown assailants near the Polytechnic building and that there were no...

Anarchists Arrested in Connection to Vandalism of Tollbooths

According to reports by Greek authorities, on Monday police arrested 10 people in connection with the vandalism of tollbooths on the Athens-Patra highway that occurred earlier during the day. Authorities reported that two cars carrying a total of 10 people...

Athens Mayor to Remove City Statues for their Own Protection

Athens Mayor George Kaminis announced his decision to move statues from central areas where vandalism is rife.The services of the Municipality of Athens on Thursday announced that they have already pinpointed 49 statues that are safe and are examining...