Ammunition

Princelings of the Polytechnic

Pity the poor princelings of the Polytechnic, those rebels with no regime to fight against, who confuse the symbolic buildings that they occupy with history itself, who think that the fumes of their Molotov cocktails make them equal to those who fought the junta in 1973, who, instead of clashing with tanks, burn trolley buses.

Anarchists, far-leftists claim Nov. 15 firebomb attack on police

Anarchists and far-leftists claimed responsibility for a firebomb attack earlier this month against the police precinct in Exarchia, downtown Athens, saying the assault was an expression of solidarity against jailed anarchists and a protest against the government's creation of a "police state."

Rioters leave a trail of destruction at university

After hours of clashes between self-styled anarchists and riot police officers that started on Thursday night and continued into the early hours of Friday, municipal workers cleared a ton of debris from the area around the National Technical University of Athens, where the unrest caused widespread damage.

Riot police unit comes under attack in Exarchia

A group of about 80 people attacked a riot police unit stationed on the corner of Harilaou Trikoupi and Didotou streets in Exarchia, central Athens, early Saturday.

Reports suggested the unidentified assailants launched Molotov cocktails at the officers. No one was detained, while a police investigation is under way.

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