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 […]
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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, […]
Solidarity with the anarchist fighters and all those imprisoned for subversive actions or participation in social struggles in Greece – New booklet by Act for freedom now! updated every 10 days Greek Anarchist Resistance Film and Info Night – Saturday, April 7th, at the Red and black umbrella/Social centre Cardiff Benefit […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eannlPTI6EI Elba squat was raided on March 16th, 2012, by henchmen of a private security company who received assistance from the Polish police. The project was established in 2004. The Finnish company Stora Enso (the owner of the premises) has been well aware of Elba’s existence and activity and, after […]
On Saturday, March 3rd, by 20.00 (MEZ) the occupied building squatted on Deutz-Mülheim Street was surrounded by a giant police force with martial equipment. Nearly 20 squatters were under siege by approximately 100 armed cops, aided from earlier in the evening by police helicopter, 25 police buses, a fire brigade […]
On Friday, March 2nd, a PA’s gathering was held in solidarity with Orfanotrofio squat outside the administrative building of the Holy Metropolis of Thessaloniki. It is reminded that the ‘ownership’ of the squatted space has been handed over from the health ministry to the Greek Orthodox Church a month ago, […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmbMf1YpMPY On March 2nd, 2012, we squatted an abandoned building at Deutz-Mülheimer Street in Cologne, near the old industrial complex of the KHD group of companies, where we want to develop a collective; that is a group of people who wish to live and work together without leaders. The squat […]
In times when the poor are baptized as ‘beggars’ and the rich as ‘philanthropists’… in times of generalized crisis, when totalitarianism marches on, when the centre of Athens is under police state and being reconstructed, and people who struggle and come from the lower social strata are stigmatized as criminals, […]
Urgent appeal from squatters On Monday we faced police intimidation by DIAS motorcyclist cops who were verifying the identities of people that were outside the liberated social space of Holargos, located in 50, Katsimpiri and Ventouri streets. No pasaran! We call collectivities, popular assemblies, individuals on Tuesday, November 15th, at […]
October 17th, 2011 According to updates from Rome, the hearings this morning confirmed the arrest of 12 protesters. It wasn’t a summary process but validation of precautionary measures in prison. The 12 are currently detained in Rebibbia and Regina Coeli prisons, and we’re waiting to find out their addresses for […]
In Athens alone, the squats live under constant threat of fascists and police. Organized neo-Nazi gangs attack repeatedly occupied projects with arsons, backed by the police. The Greek police tend to launch vengeful attacks on squats whenever riots break out. Very little money is available for the building maintenance of […]
On Tuesday afternoon, August 23rd, heavy police forces raided TIAO squat (Independent Arts and Crafts Workshop) located at Yungay Street in Valparaíso. TIAO squat has been a hub for autonomous and self-organized projects for the last five years. Cops fully armed broke the metal doors and the windows and invaded […]