On Thursday, May 17th, members of the translation counter-information network Contra Info, continuing an effort to strengthen international and reciprocal solidarity, raised banners on five different locations in the area of Exarchia, downtown Athens.At the main entrance of the Polytechnic School (Polytechnio), on Stournari Street, we placed a banner in […]
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The Occupied Social Centre VOX, one of the two buildings that were evicted by police in Exarchia on April 20th, was re-occupied the next day by anarchists, neighbours and other people in solidarity, who tore down the steel plates sealing off its entrances.On April 26th a few of the comrades […]
As we reported, on April 20th cops raided the squatted building οn 60, Valtetsiou Street in Exarchia (property of the state-run ‘Social Insurance Institute’–IKA). Three persons were arrested during this eviction. They were kept at a police station, brought before prosecutor (accused of illegal entry), and two of them were […]
In the first days of 2012, people involved in the anarchist/anti-authoritarian milieu occupied the VOX building (property of the state-run ‘Social Insurance Institute’–IKA) in Exarchia square, in an effort to turn it into an open social centre. ‘ΒΟΞ’ was the name of a former open-air cinema in the same building, […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4L2W_WfK0wAnarchist direct action on “Good Friday” against cops who were guarding the ministry of Culture.
Late on Saturday evening, February 4th, a group of hooded comrades carried out a direct action outside the house of the President of Greece, in Asklipiou Street, throwing sticks and stones on his residence. They were chased in Zoodochou Street, Exarchia, by motorcycle police units who fired flash-bang grenades. All […]
On Saturday 31–12/11, nearly 80 anarchists expropriated a supermarket in downtown Athens, sharing out the staple foods in Exarchia Square where other comrades from the neighbourhood were having a gratuitous bazaar. The response of people was warm.They also handed out the following communiqué:Let’s take back what belongs to usWithin the […]
Today (3/1) the Solidarity Cell ‘In Carcere et Vinculis’ claimed responsibility for attacking — probably with sledgehammers — the building located in Solonos Street, in downtown Athens on January 2nd, 2012. At about 22.30 they smashed the front windows of Goody’s fast food restaurant and IEK Domi, a private institute […]
On Sunday, November 20th, comrades in solidarity with the 13 arrestees of the November 17th demo organize a party for financial aid in Exarchia Square. The event starts at 15.00 and continues until late in the evening.On Monday, November 21st, a solidarity gathering will be held at Evelpidon courts, at […]
On Friday night, October 7th, a fascist bookshop located at 114, Solonos Street was arsoned. Serious damage was caused to the property of ‘Georgiadis editions’. It was the seventeenth attack against this well-established enterprise owned by the notorious far-rightist Adonis Georgiadis and his brother.The particular scumbags regularly appear on a […]
Uprising in Chile and everywhere Freedom to comrade ‘Turtle’ Strength, Tortuga! Long live the revolt!Contrainfo.espiv.net, Exarchia Square, September 24th
Solidarity initiative’s announcement for the financial support of those arrested at the general strike of June 28th–29th:This initiative was created on Friday, July 1rst, and consists of arrestees and people in solidarity. The purpose of our initiative is to help meet the high-cost bails and juridical expenses that were imposed […]