Athens, Greece Diary – After the December riots

In November I found out that I would be going to Greece for a four-month journalism internship at a foreign news organization. I was very excited. Little did I know what would happen in the coming weeks. 
As I prepared for my trip to Greece, the December riots erupted.  The police shooting of a 16-year old [...]

Greek anarchists march against police and banks

 Over 1,000 Greek anarchists marched to protest proposed laws stiffening sentences against masked protesters caught damaging property and attacking police. Another proposed measure is the lifting of asylum laws that ban police from entering Greek universities.
The rally, held on April 28, began at a parking lot turned park on Navarino Street in the Exarchia [...]

Greek anarchists demand release of prisoners from December riots

Several hundred Greek anarchists marched on Korydallos prison in western Athens on Saturday, April 11, 2009 to demand the release of dozens of prisoners who were arrested during the December riots.
The protestors gathered at Liberty Square just a few blocks away from the prison. From there they marched down the narrow [...]

Anarchists clash with police in downtown Athens