Hands Off Exarchia: New Democracy's War on Anarchists

Overview

On July 8th, 2019, the New Democracy government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis assumed power in Greece, after campaigning on a promise to ‘clean up’ the central Athens neighborhood of Exarchia, and ‘take it back’ from the anarchists. Since then, the Greek state has launched a renewed attack against the anarchist and self-organized migrant movements, targeting squats and promising future raids. Against this threat, Greek anarchists have responded with characteristic resolve and determination.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2020

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Greek

Countries

Canada

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SubMedia

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