Vandalism
Kilroy was here: Athens walls awash in painted squiggles
Kilroy was here, and lots of his friends too. In Athens, illicit spray-painting forays leave an often-indelible mark on the Greek capital's public and private buildings, street signs and bus stops, while public artworks and even ancient ruins are not spared.
Plan to crack down on crime gangs, Rouvikonas
The Greek Police is planing a coordinated crackdown on organized crime rackets as the government drafts legislation aimed at punishing members of the anarchist group Rouvikonas, who have been carrying out acts of vandalism with relative impunity for years.
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Leading member of Rouvikonas charged with incitement
An Athens prosecutor on Tuesday brought criminal charges against a leading member of the Rouvikonas anti-establishment group.
Criminal charges brought against suspected Rouvikonas leader
An Athens prosecutor on Tuesday brought criminal charges against a man suspected of being a leading member of the Rouvikonas anti-establishment group.
Leading member of Rouvikonas anarchist group released on bail
A leading member of the anarchist group Rouvikonas who was arrested in connection with the vandalism of the Parliament building on May 21 was released on Thursday after paying 30,000 euros in bail.
The man has been released pending trial on criminal charges of defacing a historical monument and has been banned from leaving the country.
Athens prosecutor brings criminal charges over vandal attack on Parliament
An Athens prosecutor has brought criminal charges against the perpetrators of Wednesday's vandal attack on Parliament for defacing a historical monument which is a criminal charge.
Authorities have so far arrested a 36-year-old suspect in connection with the assault which was carried out by members of the anti-establishment group Rouvikonas.
Anarchists deface Parliament after lapse in security
Just a few days after defacing the US ambassador's residence in Athens, the anarchist group Rouvikonas caught the Greek Police (ELAS) off guard again on Tuesday they used red paint to vandalize the front of Greece's Parliament, theoretically one of the best guarded buildings in the capital.
US ambassador issues statement in wake of vandal attack
In a statement issued a day after anarchists defaced his Athens residence to express solidarity with jailed November 17 terrorist Dimitris Koufodinas, US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt described the attack as "vandalism" and the hitman as a "murderer" while expressing gratitude for the response of the Greek government.
Bulgarian Student was Caught Writing on the Colosseum
A vandalism action against one of the most historically significant monuments in the world - the Colosseum. A 17-year-old Bulgarian woman was detained as she dug up her initials of the millennial amphitheater and a masterpiece of world architecture.
Concerns about fresh spike in lawlessness in Exarchia
Concerns are increasing about lawlessness in the neighborhood of Exarchia as reports of incidents of vandalism and physical assaults have multiplied in recent days.