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Two police officers injured in clashes with anarchists
No arrests were made on Thursday after clashes in the downtown Athens district of Exarchia between riot squads and self-styled anarchists resulted in the injury of two police officers, albeit lightly.
Clashes with police closed Patission Street
A section of central Patission Street was closed off to traffic late Wednesday for one hour due to street clashes between unknown assailants and a riot police unit in the the area surrounding the historic Athens Polytechnic building in Exarchia.
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Youths and riot police clash in Exarchia
Gangs of youths rampaged through the downtown Athens district of Exarchia late Saturday and early Sunday morning, hurling firebombs and rocks at riot police units, authorities said.
Three people were detained, while an Albanian national was arrested.
According to reports, the clashes focused on the intersection of Tositsa and Patission streets.
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Streets in downtown Athens to close Sunday morning for race
A running event to be held in downtown Athens on Sunday will result in traffic restrictions in the city center from 6 a.m. to noon.
Vehicles will not be allowed on Alexandras Avenue, the stretch of Patission Street between Aghiou Meletiou Street and Omonia Square, or on Tsocha Street for the duration of the Runners' Avenue race, organized by the Panathinaikos soccer club.
Athens mayor urges Toskas to step down, minister fires back
Angered by the recent spate of violence in the Greek capital, Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis called for the resignation of Citizens' Protection Minister Nikos Toskas for the second time in a week Thursday.
"How many dumpsters, how many trolley buses, how many kiosks need to be torched and how many statues destroyed before a minister has the decency to resign?" Kaminis told Skai TV.
Police attacked with fire bombs in central Athens
The area of the Athens Polytechnic in Exarchia was the scene of clashes between rioters and police units early Saturday morning.
According to reports, the clashes began after unidentified assailants threw petrol bombs at a riot police unit stationed on the corner of Marnis and Patission streets and set fire to dumpsters.
Patission was cordoned off until 5.30 a.m.
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Athens protest by schoolchildren marred by violence
A hooded youth throws a petrol bomb at riot police standing guard next to the Parliament in Athens as schoolchildren protested against education reforms Monday. Meanwhile, riot police were also sent to contain a violent rampage by self-styled anarchists outside the Athens Polytechnic building in the neighborhood of Exarchia. Traffic on Patission Street was brought to a halt for over an hour.
150 years of National Archaeological Museum
The National Archaeological Museum is celebrating 150 years of its foundation on the 3rd of October 2016. Visitors will have the chance to see a unique series of actions.
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Greek Music Workshop | Athens | September 24
The City of Athens Greek Music Workshop performs at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens on Saturday, September 24. The orchestra, one of four City of Athens music ensembles, was established in 1998. The concert starts at 11 a.m. and admission is free of charge.
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Riot police attacked in Athens's Exarchia district
Riot police units clashed with a group of around 40 people hurling petrol bombs in the Exarchia district of Athens early on Monday morning.
The standoff began on the corner of Tositsa and Patission streets at 1.30 a.m. and continued until around 4 a.m. and led police to cordon off Patission street.
One 26-year-old was detained.
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