Anarchism in Greece
Dozens evicted, three arrested in Exarchia squat raids
The Greek Police (ELAS) on Monday activated a much-touted plan to evacuate squats in abandoned buildings in the downtown Athens district of Exarchia.
The operation, which began at the crack of dawn, led to the removal of 143 migrants from two of four occupied buildings located on Spyrou Trikoupi, Kallidromiou and Fotila streets.
Three charged with disturbing peace after police raid in Exarchia squats
Three people who were detained on Monday during a police raid in squats in the downtown Athens district of Exarchia were charged with disturbing the peace.
The suspects were identified as two Greek nationals, aged 41 and 57, and a French national, aged 65.
Police open probe into controversial comments of union official
Greek police on Monday ordered a disciplinary inquiry into the deputy head of the officers' POASY union, who described migrants as "dust" and anarchists as "garbage" during a television show.
Exarchia squat sweeps result in detention of 143 foreign nationals
A sweep on squats in the downtown Athens district of Exarchia on Monday resulted in the removal of 143 foreign nationals from four occupied buildings, the Greek Police said.
Three people have been detained, two Greeks and a foreign national, according to a police statement.
Police conduct raids on squats in Exarchia
Police launched a series of raids on squats that have been occupied by anarchists in the downtown Athens neighborhood of Exarchia in the early hours of Monday morning.
The four buildings targeted by police on Monday had been under occupation for a long time, according to the Athens-Macedonia news agency which said that the buildings are on Harilaou Trikoupi and Kallidromiou streets.
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Exarchia heading for ambitious makeover
The government and the City of Athens are reportedly drafting an ambitious plan to revamp the district of Exarchia, which has long been considered a haven for self-styled anarchists and drug dealers.
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Mother of slain teenager calls for peaceful protests against killer's release
The mother of teenager Alexis Grigoropoulos who was shot dead in 2008 by special police guard Epaminondas Korkoneas has blasted the latter's release from prison after serving just 13 years of his life sentence and called for protests against the ruling.
Supreme Court reviewing release of Korkoneas
Greece's Supreme Court is reviewing a decision by an appeals court in Lamia, central Greece, that reduced the conviction of police special guard Epaminondas Korkoneas for the 2008 deadly shooting of teenager Alexis Grigoropoulos from life to 13 years.
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Supreme Court reviewing decision that led to Korkoneas’ release
Greece's Supreme Court is reviewing a decision by an appeals court in Lamia, central Greece, that reduced the conviction of police special guard Epaminondas Korkoneas for the 2008 deadly shooting of teenager Alexis Grigoropoulos from life to 13 years.
Editorial: When the judiciary divides
A court's reduction of the life prison sentence of Greek Police special officer Epameinondas Korkoneas, who in 2008 murdered for no reason 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos in the Athens neighbourhood of Exarheia, has raised a number of questions and has provoked public opinion.
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