Tag Archives: repression

Athens: Police raid Greece’s oldest anarchist squat. Lelas Karagianni re-occupied

Posted on 15/01/2013 by squat

On January 15th, at about 12.00pm, cops raided Greece’s oldest anarchist squat, Lelas Karagianni 37. Solidarians and neighbours gathered at Amerikis square and then outside the squat, trying to prevent the eviction. There were several comrades on the rooftop of … Continue reading →

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Greece : Communique by the squat Lelas Karagianni 37 about the reoccupation of Villa Amalias

Posted on 11/01/2013 by squat

Repression can’t bend the militants We are experiencing historical moments. Let’s act accordingly. A swarm of political lackeys of the local and international capital, consisted of fascists, thieves and impostors of all sorts, from the extreme right to the so-called … Continue reading →

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Solidarity with Villa Amalias Squat / Αλληλεγγύη στην Κατάληψη Βίλα Αμαλίας

Posted on 11/01/2013 by squat

Solidarity with Villa Amalias Squat – Let us Resist the Social Cannibalism All of us signing this declaration of solidarity with Villa Amalias Squat are aware of the fierce attack unleashed by the Greek state on free spaces and every … Continue reading →

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Greece: Police leak plan “to evict 40 squats across the country”

Posted on 10/01/2013 by squat

Mainstream media report: The police are putting into action a plan to evict about 40 buildings that have been occupied by various groups across the country. After the intervention in the squats of Villa Amalias and Skaramanga, the ministry of … Continue reading →

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Athens (Greece): Villa Amalias, Statement by the 93 arrested from inside the police HQ

Posted on 10/01/2013 by squat

“We will do it again, as many times as it takes”  Nothing less than our non-negotiable position for social spaces that we support and they support us in return. Nothing other than what we say and what we do all … Continue reading →

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Athens (Greece): Police raid in Skaramanga squat

Posted on 09/01/2013 by squat

Following the eviction and arrests in Villa Amalias squat during the morning of January 9th, a police raid in the Patission 61 & Skaramaga squat is underway. At about 15.00pm, anti-riot squadrons smashed the door and stormed in the building. … Continue reading →

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Greece: Villa Amalias re-squatted and re-evicted – biggest number of anarchists detained in 15 years

Posted on 09/01/2013 by squat

At approximately 07:30 on January 9, dozens of people re-squatted Villa Amalias this morning, hanging a banner writing: “Squat for Ever – Villa Amalias”. Almost immediately, riot police that encircled the building threw tear gas inside. At approximately 09:20, the … Continue reading →

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Greece: Major crackdown in Thessaloniki

Posted on 02/07/2012 by squat

On July 2nd, 2012, an extensive police operation was launched across the city of Thessaloniki, with raids in two squats, house searches and massive preemptive detentions (people were caught even in their private residences, and on several streets, and after … Continue reading →

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Netherlands: Conversation with filmmaker João Romão on Dutch squats

Posted on 11/06/2012 by squat

By Our man in Amsterdam A new documentary on the squatters’ movement by João Romão, a Portuguese economist and activist living in Amsterdam, has just been released. Squatted Freedom, a one-hour limited-budget film, combines archival footage and interviews with current … Continue reading →

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