Hands Off Prosfygika: Eviction Threat Sparks Hunger Strike and Mass Mobilization
The Community of Squatted Prosfygika, a historic occupation in Athens, is facing an eviction threat due to a regional “regeneration and development” plan.
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Tempi Trial Starts After Three Years of Anger and Unanswered Questions
Larissa, Greece — Three years after the deadliest train crash in Greek history, which claimed the lives of 57 people, the long-awaited trial against those responsible began. Court proceedings were halted following their start after a horrid day of technical failures and adjourned to April…
Exarcheia: Political Life Suffocated by State Surveillance
A planned systemic attack on Athens' Exarcheia district has accelerated recently with forced evictions, police patrols, searches and the normalization of violence by police.
Tractors and Tensions: Greek Farmers Rush to Athens Demanding Urgent Reforms
On February 13, farmers across Greece mobilized, converging from Afidnes toward Syntagma Square in Athens after a nationwide committee organized roadblocks.
Glyfada Floods Reveal Greece’s Deep-Rooted Infrastructure Failures and Social Inequality
On January 21, streets in Athens turned into deadly rivers at night, spotlighting infrastructure failures and social inequality.
Deadly Aegean Sea Collision Raises Questions About Greek Coast Guard Operations
An alleged collision between a Greek Coast Guard vessel and an inflatable boat carrying three dozen migrants left 15 migrants dead.
Parallel Crimes: Novi Sad, Tempi and the Architecture of Neglect in the Balkans
Two recent deadly incidents in the Balkans shocked Greece and Serbia, leaving questions of political responsibility that quickly ignited massive protest movements.