Anarchism in Greece

Greek police launched an investigation on Monday into footage that was posted online showing a young man being forcibly detained by Delta officers in the neighborhood of Exarchia, central Athens.

The probe was ordered by Alternate Minister for Citizens? Protection Yiannis Panousis after the video appeared on the Internet last Friday.

Police forces charged into the university deanery on Panepistimiou Street in downtown Athens on Friday morning after it was occupied for 19 days by anti-state protestors. The move came after last night's episodes at Propylaia, near Exarcheia.

Clashes brought out in central Athens on Thursday afternoon when so-called "anti-state" activists moved towards rally by several thousand miners and supporters in Athens to demonstrate in favor of the investment.

Rioting youths have clashed with Greek police in central Athens, damaging vehicles and property, following a demonstration by hundreds of anarchists seeking the abolition of a maximum security prison.

Greek anarchists are needling the country?s new far-left government with a series of high-profile occupations in support of jailed radicals.

The anarchists stormed the grounds of parliament on Thursday and even occupied SYRIZA's own Athens headquarters when the party?s new spokeswoman was on air giving her first interview.

The appeals trial of former police officers Epaminondas Korkoneas and Vassilis Saraliotis, who were convicted for the murder of 15-year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos in Exarchia, central Athens, in December 2008, was postponed on Wednesday.

By Harry van Versendaal

?The only good thing about graffiti is that it pisses off the liberals. Which is good enough, I suppose.?

The government crash test took place last night at Exarheia in Athens, known as a cesspool of anarchy, when riots broke out in protest against the government's agreement with the Eurogroup following the presentation of Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis' reforms list.

Greek anarchist and convicted robber Nikos Romanos has ended a hunger strike after parties agreed on an amendment that will allow him to attend on-campus classes while wearing an electronic bracelet, Kathimerini understands.

Six people who were detained in connection with violent clashes in Thessaloniki last Saturday on the sidelines of a demonstration marking the anniversary of the police killing of a teenager in central Athens were released Tuesday after facing a prosecutor.