Greek Riots

Photos Of 2008 Greek Riots: Amazing Slideshow

boston.com | Posted 01.22.2009 | World


On the night of Saturday, December 6th, two Special Guards of the Greek police clashed with a small group of young men. The exact details of what took...

'Greek Syndrome' Is Catching In Other European Cities

The Independent | John Lichfield | Posted 01.21.2009 | World


Europe exists, it appears. If Greek students sneeze, or catch a whiff of tear-gas, young people take to the streets in France and now Sweden. Yesterda...

Greek Youths Break Into State TV Center, Broadcast Protest Message

Huffington Post | Posted 01.16.2009 | World


***UPDATE*** 6:25PM Fox News reports that rioters in Greece are using lasers to combat police: A gang of masked protesters attacked the Greek riot po...

Hijacking Democracy

Panos Livadas | Posted 01.16.2009 | World


Panos Livadas

People ask: What lies behind the recent unrest in Greece? Will it last? Has the Greek police been ineffective? Can the Greek government guarantee law, order and safety? Let me answer these questions.

Greek Protests Enter Week Two: Thousands Surround Athens Police HQ (VIDEO)

AP | Posted 01.15.2009 | World


Youths protested outside of Athens' main police headquarters on Monday, pelting riot police with flour and other objects to protest the shooting death...

Students Firebomb Police In Fresh Wave Of Greek Riots

AFP | Posted 01.14.2009 | World


Greek students announced fresh rallies Sunday after a night of violence during which hooded militants firebombed an Athens police station in fresh pro...

Greece Riots: All You Need To Know (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 01.12.2009 | World


Greece has been rocked by riots and protests for the past seven days. They have caused the worst destruction in 25 years sparked by a controversial s...

Greek Prime Minister Calls For An End To 'Acts Of Blind Violence'

Athens News Agency | Posted 01.12.2009 | World


BRUSSELS (ANA-MPA - M. Spinthourakis) Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis, on Friday, said he was satisfied with the decisions reached by European leader...

Unrest Spreads Across Europe, Greece Riots Could Be Trigger

AP | PAUL HAVEN | Posted 01.11.2009 | World


MADRID, Spain — The unrest that has gripped Greece is spilling over into the rest of Europe, raising concerns the clashes could be a trigger for...

GREECE RIOTS: 10,000 Strike Economic Policies As Fresh Clashes Break Out

AP | ELENA BECATOROS | Posted 01.10.2009 | World


ATHENS, Greece — Five days of rioting that saw bands of youths marauding through the streets has shocked a generally tolerant Greek public and l...

Massive Riots Cripple Greece's Main Cities

AP | ELENA BECATOROS and DEREK GATOPOULOS | Posted 01.08.2009 | World


ATHENS, Greece — Gangs of youths smashed their way through central Athens and Thessaloniki on Monday, torching stores and buildings after the fa...

Greek Commentary: A Teenage Martyr For Anger Against The State

Kathimerini: English Edition | Nikos Konstandaras | Posted 01.08.2009 | World


The rising tide of anger and despair of the past few years now has its martyr, a 15-year-old boy whose blood will be used to bind together every dispa...