Riots in Greece

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.

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 Airports Will Strike As Riots Continue

Telegraph | Oliver Smith | Posted 01.09.2009 | World


Hundreds of flights to and from Greece have been cancelled ahead of a 24-hour strike by air traffic controllers. The planned walk-out follows a thi...

Riots In Greece Out Of Control, Worst Destruction In Decades

Ekathimerini.com | Posted 01.09.2009 | World


Destruction in central Athens reached levels not seen for decades as rioting that followed the shooting of a 15-year-old boy by a police officer conti...

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...