2008 Greek riots

Riots in response to the police killing of Alexandros Grigoropoulos March 2022 November 2019 2008 Greek riots GreekRiotMontage.jpg Clockwise, from top left: riot police face protesters; police move in to contain rioting civilians; a protester defies police; burned-out vans; an abandoned barricade; and protesters retreat from tear gas Greece 6 December 2008 — 17 January 2009 * Better standards of living for youth Reforms against police brutality Removal of political pressure Protesters exploitation of the unrest * Murder of Alexandros Grigoropoulos Great Recession Allegations of corruption Increased unemployment Two special guards found guilty * Demonstrations Violent protests Strike actions Rioting Sit-ins Student and youth protests Arson The 2008 Greek riots started on 6 December 2008, when Alexandros Grigoropoulos (el Αλέξανδρος Γρηγορόπουλος), a 15-year-old Greek student, was killed by a special officerhttp://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100033_13/06/2009_108067 POLICE TRIAL Two indicted over teen shooting Kathimerini 9 March 2010 16 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090616092240/http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100033_13/06/2009_108067 live in Exarcheia district of central Athens.https://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-12-07-greece-protests_N.htm More riots in Greece over fatal police shooting of teen USA today 9 December 2008 7 December 2008 10 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081210041536/http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-12-07-greece-protests_N.htm live The killing of the young student by police resulted in large protests and demonstrations, which escalated to widespread rioting, with numerous rioters damaging property and engaging riot police with Molotov cocktails, stones and other objects. Demonstrations and rioting soon spread to several other cities, including Thessaloniki, the country's second-largest city, and international cities in solidarity. Newspaper Kathimerini called the rioting "the worst Greece has seen since the restoration of democracy in 1974".https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2008/dec/08/greece Athenian democracy in ruins The Guardian UK 8 December 2008 Kat Christofer https://web.archive.org/web/20081210001102/http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/dec/08/greece 10 December 2008 live While the unrest was triggered by the shooting incident, commentatorshttps://www.academia.edu/1963913 From Ruptures to Eruption: A Gene aology y of the December 2008 Revolt in Greece Revolt and Crisis in Greece 11 April 2016 Dalakoglou Dimitris January 2011 13 March 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220313174417/https://www.academia.edu/1963913 livehttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/08/explainer.greece.riots/index.html Explainer: Why is there unrest in Greece? CNN 10 December 2008 22 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081217115647/http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/08/explainer.greece.riots/index.html 17 December 2008 livehttps://www.academia.edu/3073023 The Crisis Before "The Crisis" Social Justice 11 April 2016 Dalakoglou Dimitris 2022 42–51 10.1017/9781108993098.003 978-1-108-99309-8 4 September 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210904180644/https://www.academia.edu/3073023 live described the reactions as expressing deeper causes as well, especially a widespread feeling of frustration in the younger generation about specific economic problems of the country (partly as a result of the Great Recession), a rising unemployment rate among the young generation and a perception of general inefficiency and corruption in Greek state institutions.http://www.economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12756043&fsrc=rss Behind the protests spreading across Greece Economist 12 December 2008 9 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081215025132/http://www.economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12756043&fsrc=rss 15 December 2008 livehttp://www.iht.com/articles/2008/12/11/europe/greece.php In Greece, a crisis decades in the making International Herald Tribune 11 December 2008 12 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081212040015/http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/12/11/europe/greece.php 12 December 2008 livehttps://www.academia.edu/1963940 Introduction in Revolt and Crisis in Greece Revolt and Crisis in Greece 11 April 2016 Dalakoglou Dimitris 13 March 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220313174357/https://www.academia.edu/1963940 live The shooting incident thumb|The shooting victim, Alexandros Grigoropoulos|left The fatal shooting that triggered the riots and protests took place in the evening of 6 December 2008, shortly after 9 pm, in the Exarcheia district of central Athens. According to press reports,http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=110,id=95475140,187780,36969988,45049732,50842884,59674948 el:Τον είδαμε να ρίχνει εν ψυχρώ Eleftherotypia 8 December 2008 9 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081208161923/http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c%3D110%2Cid%3D95475140%2C187780%2C36969988%2C45049732%2C50842884%2C59674948 8 December 2008 dead two special guards (el Ειδικοί Φρουροί) (a special category of the Greek police personnel, originally meant for guard duties on public property)http://www.astynomia.gr/index.php?option=ozo_content&perform=view&id=55&Itemid=46&lang= el:Ειδικοί φρουροί Greek Police 14 December 2008 14 December 2008 el 21 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110721075213/http://www.astynomia.gr/index.php?option=ozo_content&perform=view&id=55&Itemid=46&lang= live had been engaged in a minor verbal clash with a small group of teenagers in a main street of Exarcheia, outside a shop. On driving away in their police car, they were then confronted by another small group at a nearby street crossing. The two guards were ordered by the Greek police center of operations to disengage immediately and withdraw from the confrontation site.http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_ell_100006_13/12/2008_295940 el:Οι ειδικοί φρουροί δεν υπάκουσαν στις εντολές kathimerini 13 December 2008 17 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20110610051128/http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_ell_100006_13/12/2008_295940 10 June 2011 dead However, the two guards did not comply and were later accused of insubordination.http://www.ekathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_ell_100041_13/12/2008_295963 el:Οι διάλογοι των τεσσάρων λεπτών στον ασύρματο Πώς ξεκίνησαν όλα. Kathimerini 13 December 2008 13 December 2008 el 17 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081217141814/http://www.ekathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_ell_100041_13/12/2008_295963 dead Instead, the two special guards chose to station their police vehicle outside the PASOK headquarters, left the car and went to Tzavella Street on foot, in order to confront the youngsters. thumb|Monument for Alexis Grigoropoulos, in Exarchia (Athens, 2023) Following some exchange of verbal abuse that, according to several witnesses, was initiated by the guards, one fired his gun.http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=110,dt=08.12.2008,id=36969988 el:Το χρονικό της δολοφονίας και της οργής Eleftherotypia 8 December 2008 17 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081218230722/http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c%3D110%2Cdt%3D08.12.2008%2Cid%3D36969988 18 December 2008 dead http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=112,dt=17.12.2008,id=18045812 el:Ευθέως αλήθεια από δύο μάρτυρες Eleftherotypia 17 December 2008 17 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081221010945/http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c%3D112%2Cdt%3D17.12.2008%2Cid%3D18045812 21 December 2008 dead The guards said that a group of youth had thrown stones and other items at them.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/dec/07/greece Greek youths riot after police shoot boy The Guardian UK 7 December 2008 Lee Glendinning https://web.archive.org/web/20081210045344/http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/dec/07/greece 10 December 2008 live Eyewitnesses who spoke to Greek media, however, reported that the special guards were not attacked by the youths, nor was their physical safety put in danger at any time. Instead, the special guards approached the group and verbally assaulted them in order to provoke them.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPfwXMg06H0 Μαρτυρίες περαστικών για τη δολοφονία (VIDEO MEGA) YouTube 7 December 2008 14 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081220000232/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPfwXMg06H0 20 December 2008 livehttp://www.ethnos.gr/article.asp?catid=11424&subid=2&tag=8470&pubid=2016772 el:Ο λόγος στους μάρτυρες Ethnos 12 December 2008 15 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081217234308/http://www.ethnos.gr/article.asp?catid=11424&subid=2&tag=8470&pubid=2016772 17 December 2008 dead The special guard said he fired three rounds, two warning shots in the air and a third aimed on the ground. Several eyewitnesses said they believed the policeman had directly targeted the youngsters.http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=110,id=51288788 Greek eye-witnesses describing the scene of the execution. Eleftherotypia 11 December 2008 11 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081211200918/http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c%3D110%2Cid%3D51288788 11 December 2008 dead http://www.tanea.gr/default.asp?pid=2&ct=1&artid=4491974 el:Δεκάδες αυτόπτες διαψεύδουν τον ειδικό φρουρό. Ta Nea 13 December 2008 13 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081214140913/http://www.tanea.gr/default.asp?pid=2&ct=1&artid=4491974 14 December 2008 deadhttps://www.ctvnews.ca/greece-calm-after-8-days-of-riots-by-angry-youths-1.351524 Greece calm after 8 days of riots by angry youths Associated Press 14 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081218221543/http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_GREECE_RIOTS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-12-12-13-23-50 18 December 2008 dead The victim, Alexandros – Andreas Grigoropoulos (el Αλέξανδρος – Ανδρέας Γρηγορόπουλος) was a 15-year-old student, who lived in the affluent northern Athens suburb of Palaio Psychiko and attended the private Moraitis School.Staff report (10 December 2008). title=Teenage death sends thousands to the streets. Die Welt https://web.archive.org/web/20081214213400/http://www.welt.de/english-news/article2855514/Alex-Grigoropoulos.html 14 December 2008 Immediately following the shooting, he was transported to the nearby Evangelismos Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Investigation of the shooting thumb|left|Location of Alexandros Grigoropoulos's murder on Tzavella Street. A criminal investigation was initiated against the police officer who fired the shot, on a charge of murder ("intentional homicide" according to Greek law),http://www.france24.com/en/20081210-policeman-charged-homicide-riots-greece-shooting Policeman charged with homicide, clashes continue 10 December 2008 France 24 11 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081212010129/http://www.france24.com/en/20081210-policeman-charged-homicide-riots-greece-shooting 12 December 2008 dead while his partner was charged as an accomplice. Both were suspended from duty and were kept in detention. The defense counsel who was initially hired resigned shortly after accepting the case, citing personal reasons.http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100002_09/12/2008_102874 ekathimerini.com | Athens riots spin totally out of control ekathimerini.com 11 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081212100954/http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100002_09/12/2008_102874 12 December 2008 live On 10 December, Alexis Kougias, counsel for the defendants, said that preliminary results of the ballistic tests apparently show that it was indeed a ricochet and that the two policemen will only appear before the public prosecutor after the forensic, toxicological, and ballistic examinations had been completed.https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/11/world/europe/11greece.html?_r=1&hp Strikes Cripple a Riot-Shaken Greece The New York Times 10 December 2008 Rachel Donadio 11 December 2008 7 November 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161107073805/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/11/world/europe/11greece.html?_r=1&hp livehttp://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=966503&lngDtrID=244 el:Απολογούνται οι δύο ειδικοί φρουροί για τη δολοφονία Γρηγορόπουλου In.gr 10 December 2008 10 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081212012217/http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=966503&lngDtrID=244 12 December 2008 livehttp://www.lawnet.gr/news.asp?cat=1&article=17523&ref=RSS el:Ο Α. Κούγιας συνήγορος των ειδικών φρουρών lawnet.gr 9 December 2008 9 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081217120217/http://www.lawnet.gr/news.asp?cat=1&article=17523&ref=RSS 17 December 2008 dead However, the results of forensic tests indicated that the bullet that killed Grigoropoulos had entered the youth's body directly. This supported doubt on claims, by the 37-year-old policeman charged with the boy's murder, that the bullet had been fired as a warning and ricocheted.http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100002_12/12/2008_102967 ekathimerini.com | Ongoing strife dashes gov't hopes ekathimerini.com 11 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081215025051/http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100002_12/12/2008_102967 15 December 2008 livehttp://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_2_17/12/2008_103102 ekathimerini.com | Protesters target riot police and state TV ekathimerini.com 18 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081221132405/http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_2_17/12/2008_103102 21 December 2008 livehttp://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100010_23/12/2008_103269 ekathimerini.com | Tests point to direct shot by policeman ekathimerini.com 24 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081223215717/http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100010_23/12/2008_103269 23 December 2008 live On the morning of 11 December, Dimitris Tsovolas, former MP and economic minister under the previous PASOK government, agreed to serve as the counsel for Grigoropoulos' family.https://www.in.gr/2008/12/11/greece/o-dimitris-tsobolas-anelabe-tin-ekproswpisi-tis-oikogeneias-toy-al-grigoropoyloy/ el:Ο Δημήτρης Τσοβόλας ανέλαβε την εκπροσώπηση της οικογένειας του Αλ.Γρηγορόπουλου in.gr 11 December 2008 11 December 2008 el 4 September 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210904180232/https://www.in.gr/2008/12/11/greece/o-dimitris-tsobolas-anelabe-tin-ekproswpisi-tis-oikogeneias-toy-al-grigoropoyloy/ live On the same day, counsel for the two policemen involved in the shooting released an explanatory statement, that described the deceased as demonstrating "deviant behaviour." According to the memorandum, Grigoropoulos was a teenager from a wealthy family, he frequented the Exarcheia district, had allegedly taken part in riotous activities that took place following the end of a basketball game two hours before he was shot, and that, in general, "the victim did not show the expected behaviour and personality of a 15-year-old adolescent."http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=112,id=58944724 el:Παρεξήγηση και εξοστρακισμό βλέπει ο δικηγόρος των ειδικών φρουρών, Αλέξης Κούγιας. Eleytherotypia 10 December 2008 10 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081211055551/http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c%3D112%2Cid%3D58944724 11 December 2008 dead Grigoropoulos' family, friends, schoolmates and high school teachers immediately condemned those statements and declared in public that the allegations in the defendants' memorandum are "completely inaccurate" and "insulting"; the private school Grigoropoulos attended also issued a public statement that denies all the allegations.http://www.tovima.gr/default.asp?pid=41&nid=966716 el:Διαψεύδει η Σχολή Μωραΐτη την "αποκλίνουσα συμπεριφορά" του Αλέξη Γρηγορόπουλου. To Vima 11 December 2008 15 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081217161717/http://www.tovima.gr/default.asp?pid=41&nid=966716 17 December 2008 dead Kougias' stance, as well as his comments in the explanatory memorandum, forced the Athens bar association el Δικηγορικός Σύλλογος Αθηνών to initiate disciplinary proceedings against him.http://www.protothema.gr/content.php?id=19824 el:Πειθαρχική δίωξη στο Κούγια για τις δηλώσεις σχετικά με θάνατο του Αλέξη Proto Thema 11 December 2008 15 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081214040036/http://www.protothema.gr/content.php?id=19824 14 December 2008 dead On 15 December, Kougias appealed for the two defendants to be released from custody, on the grounds that neither of them ever had any previous criminal convictions, that their names and addresses were known, that they had considerable ties with their community, and that the charges were based on the testimony of witnesses that the defendants objected to.http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=967843&lngDtrID=244 el:Την αποφυλάκιση των δύο ειδικών φρουρών ζήτησε ο συνήγορός τους in.gr 15 December 2008 15 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081217060129/http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=967843&lngDtrID=244 17 December 2008 livehttp://www.tanea.gr/default.asp?pid=2&artid=4492378&ct=1 el:Την αποφυλάκιση των δύο ειδικών φρουρών ζήτησε ο Κούγιας Ta Nea 15 December 2008 15 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081218201841/http://www.tanea.gr/default.asp?pid=2&artid=4492378&ct=1 18 December 2008 deadhttp://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=112 el:Τώρα "πυροβολούν" και τους αυτόπτες μάρτυρες Eleftherotypia 15 December 2008 15 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081216211553/http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c%3D112 16 December 2008 live Specifically, the defendants' counsel took issue with the testimony of four eyewitnesses who had testified for the public prosecutor, and appeared to refute almost all the claims made by the defendants and their counsel.http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=112,id=37580532 el:Και τέταρτος κατέθεσε για "ευθεία βολή" χωρίς καμία πρόκληση Eleftherotypia 16 December 2008 16 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081217095416/http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c%3D112%2Cid%3D37580532 17 December 2008 deadhttp://www.tovima.gr/default.asp?pid=2&artid=246795&ct=32 el:Καταπέλτης οι τέσσερις αυτόπτες μάρτυρες To Vima 16 December 2008 16 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081217050048/http://www.tovima.gr/default.asp?pid=2&artid=246795&ct=32 17 December 2008 deadhttp://www.ethnos.gr/article.asp?catid=11424&subid=2&tag=8400&pubid=2036740 Mακάβριο ψέμα από τον πιστολέρο Ethnos 16 December 2008 16 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081217105200/http://www.ethnos.gr/article.asp?catid=11424&subid=2&tag=8400&pubid=2036740 17 December 2008 dead On 17 December, Dimitris Tsovolas, counsel for Grigoropoulos' family, publicly requested that the defendants and defendants' counsel stop provoking the Greek people and the victim's family by making degrading comments, unsubstantiated accusations, and smearing the memory of Alexandros.http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=112,dt=17.12.2008,id=25927924 el:Οι κατηγορούμενοι να σταματήσουν την πρόκληση Eleftherotypia 17 December 2008 18 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081221011553/http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c%3D112%2Cdt%3D17.12.2008%2Cid%3D25927924 21 December 2008 dead The ballistics report was also released on 17 December and stated that the bullet that killed Grigoropoulos had in fact ricocheted.http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_ell_1_19/12/2008_296627 el:Εξοστρακισμό δείχνει η βαλλιστική έρευνα Kathimerini 19 December 2008 22 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20110610051139/http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_ell_1_19/12/2008_296627 10 June 2011 dead However, forensic reports conducted on 21 December concluded that the bullet was not fired in the air, but rather towards the group of teenagers, though there may have been no intention to kill the boy.http://www.ethnos.gr/article.asp?catid=11424&subid=2&pubid=2074780 el:Ευθεία βολή έδειξε η αυτοψία To Vima 22 December 2008 el 9 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20090901195502/http://www.ethnos.gr/article.asp?catid=11424 1 September 2009 deadhttp://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100010_23/12/2008_103269 Tests point to direct shot by policeman Kathimerini 23 December 2008 9 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100315233314/http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100010_23/12/2008_103269 15 March 2010 live Court decision On 11 October 2010, the Mixed Jury Court of Amfissa (consisting of 3 judges and 4 jurors) found the two special guards guilty. Epaminondas Korkoneas was found guilty of "homicide with direct intention to cause harm" and Vasilis Saraliotis was found guilty as an accomplice. Korkoneas was sentenced to lifetime and an additional 15 months of imprisonment (votes 4–3) while Saraliotis was sentenced to ten years of imprisonment (votes 6–1).http://www.tanea.gr/default.asp?pid=2&ct=1&artid=4598592 el:Ισόβια και 15 μήνες στον Κορκονέα 10 χρόνια στον Σαραλιώτη Ta Nea 11 October 2010 el 12 October 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101012173519/http://www.tanea.gr/default.asp?pid=2&ct=1&artid=4598592 12 October 2010 deadhttp://www.abcnyheter.no/verden/101011/politimann-funnet-skyldig-i-drap-pa-15-aring Politimann funnet skyldig i drap på 15-åring ABC nyheter 11 October 2010 no 14 January 2011 15 October 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101015040630/http://www.abcnyheter.no/verden/101011/politimann-funnet-skyldig-i-drap-pa-15-aring live https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11513309 Officer given life for boy's murder in Greek riot case BBC News 11 October 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110131221926/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11513309 31 January 2011 live In July 2019, the life sentence against Korkoneas was overturned on appeal and reduced to 13 years imprisonment, and Korkoneas was subsequently released from prison.https://www.tanea.gr/2019/07/30/greece/law/apofylakistike-o-epameinondas-korkoneas/ Αποφυλακίστηκε ο Επαμεινώνδας Κορκονέας ('Epameinondas Korkoneas released from prison') Ta Nea 30 July 2019 30 July 2019 el 30 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190730193353/https://www.tanea.gr/2019/07/30/greece/law/apofylakistike-o-epameinondas-korkoneas/ live The riots and political crisis First 2 days Within the hour following the shooting of Grigoropoulοs, angry demonstrators took to the streets in and around Exarcheia, and violent confrontations with the police erupted. Meanwhile, similar demonstrations were reported in other Greek cities as well, including Thessaloniki, Ioannina, Komotini, Kastoria, Patras,http://tv.repubblica.it/copertina/grecia-battaglia-a-patrasso/27052?video Grecia, battaglia a Patrasso Repubblica Radio TV 8 December 2008 8 December 2008 it 9 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081209152047/http://tv.repubblica.it/copertina/grecia-battaglia-a-patrasso/27052?video live Tripoli, Volos, Chios, Trikala, Mytilene, Agrinio, Kavala, Corfu, Piraeus, Chania, Heraklion, Rhodes, Karditsa, Lamia, Stylida, Drama, Xanthi,http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=965558&lngDtrID=244 el:Χιονοστιβάδα διαμαρτυριών για το θάνατο του 16χρονου μαθητή In.gr 8 December 2008 8 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081209122318/http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=965558&lngDtrID=244 9 December 2008 dead Lagkadas,http://www.ikypros.com/cgibin/hweb?-A=46634&-V=news&w= el:Καζάνι που βράζει" η Αθήνα Οργή και οδύνη σε Ελλάδα, Κύπρο και Βερολίνο iKypros 8 December 2008 8 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081213152441/http://www.ikypros.com/cgibin/hweb?-A=46634&-V=news&w= 13 December 2008 dead Kozani, Alexandroupoli, Larisa and Corinth. After midnight, the demonstrations in Athens turned into violent rioting in some central streets of the city. By dawn on Sunday, 24 police officers had been injured, one seriously (with facial burns and his little finger mutilated) and 31 shops (particularly across Ermou Street), 9 banks, and 25 cars had been either seriously damaged, burned, or destroyed within the downtown area.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7770522.stm Greece braced for further protest BBC 8 December 2008 8 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081208053100/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7770522.stm 8 December 2008 live thumb|left|Location of the incidents in Athens. thumb|Two rioters in the streets of Athens thumb|Rioters in Komotini thumb|left|Rioters throwing rocks at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and smoke from burning trash bins. thumb|Graffiti at Panepistimiou Street (translation: "cops, pigs, murderers") thumb|left|Smoke billows through a street thumb|left|Destroyed European Law Library, Sina and Akadimias Streets First week By Sunday 7 December 2008 38 vehicles were damaged, 13 police officers were injured, and 22 rioters were arrested.http://www.ekato.gr/index.php?option=ozo_content&lang='..'&perform=view&id=1669&Itemid=326&lang= el:Δελτίο Τύπου ΓΑΔΑ για πραγματοποίηση προγραμματισμένης συγκέντρωσης και πορείας ατόμων με αφορμή το περιστατικό στα Εξάρχεια Minister for the Interior and Public Order 7 December 2008 9 December 2008 el 17 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120317030823/http://www.ekato.gr/index.php?option=ozo_content&lang=%27..%27&perform=view&id=1669&Itemid=326&lang= live Monday 8 December 2008 saw police assess damage as daily schedules resumed and rioting subsided.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-greece-shooting/police-in-riot-hit-greece-brace-for-more-unrest-idUSTRE4B601720081208 Greece braces for third day of riots, counts cost Reuters 8 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081210051317/https://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE4B601720081208 10 December 2008 live However, all was not quiet, as all over Greece, several thousands of high school students walked out of their schools and marched on local police stations, throwing eggs, paint bombs, and water bottles. Protesters continued to occupy university campuses around the nation, while organizations such as the Communist Party of Greece announced plans for protests later that day. The massive demonstrations of that evening were confronted by police using tear gas; during the demonstrations, some 11 public buildings around the central plaza of Athens, Syntagma Square, were set on fire. Students around Greece proceeded to occupy their school buildings, in protest, including in Serres, Imathia, Chalkidiki, Pieria, and Thessaloniki.http://www.e-tipos.com/newsitem?id=64786 el:Συλλαλητήρια και ένταση στην περιφέρεια Eleftheros Typos 8 December 2008 8 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081217073751/http://www.e-tipos.com/newsitem?id=64786 17 December 2008 dead The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, the National Technical University of Athens, as well as the Athens University of Economics and Business remained under student occupation. Rioters also set fire to the Kostis Palamas building that led to the total destruction of the European Law Library situated at the corner of Akadimias and Sina street.http://www.skai.gr/master_story.php?id=103312&95=vote1 ΣΚΑΪ | Ολική καταστροφή Skai.gr 11 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20110717003355/http://www.skai.gr/master_story.php?id=103312&95=vote1 17 July 2011 dead, http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_civ_2_10/12/2008_295381 el:Ζημιές στη Βιβλιοθήκη Δικαίου Kathimerini Athens 10 December 2008 12 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20110717003355/http://www.skai.gr/master_story.php?id=103312&95=vote1 17 July 2011 dead After the fire, the rector of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Christos Kittas, resigned,http://www.skai.gr/master_story.php?id=103312&95=vote1 Complete Destruction 9 December 2008 Skai TV 9 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20110717003355/http://www.skai.gr/master_story.php?id=103312&95=vote1 17 July 2011 dead but some days later withdrew his resignation.http://www.hri.org/news/greek/eraen/2008/08-12-11_1.eraen.html#04 The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English, 08–12–11 HRI 11 December 2008 14 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081217122731/http://www.hri.org/news/greek/eraen/2008/08-12-11_1.eraen.html 17 December 2008 live A police report released Tuesday, 9 December 2008 in the morning put the numbers of injured police officers at 12, arrested rioters at 87, and persons who had been brought before a public prosecutor at 176.http://www.ekato.gr/index.php?option=ozo_content&lang='..'&perform=view&id=1669&Itemid=326&lang= el:Δελτίο Τύπου της ΓΑΔΑ σχετικά με γεγονότα που έλαβαν χώρα χθες στην Αθήνα. Minister for the Interior and Public Order 9 December 2008 9 December 2008 el 17 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120317030823/http://www.ekato.gr/index.php?option=ozo_content&lang=%27..%27&perform=view&id=1669&Itemid=326&lang= live Some citizens began to act against the rioters, attacking people that were found looting and were seen throwing stones to protect their belongings.http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=966383&lngDtrID=244 el:Επιχείρησαν να λιντσάρουν πλιατσικολόγο To Vima 9 December 2008 9 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081212012137/http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=966383&lngDtrID=244 12 December 2008 live In the city of Patras, according to the city's mayor, members of far-left organizations took part in the violence.http://www.tovima.gr/default.asp?pid=2&ct=1&artId=245909 el:Διαδηλώσεις, επεισόδια, ένταση σε πολλές πόλεις In.gr 9 December 2008 10 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081212034023/http://www.tovima.gr/default.asp?pid=2&ct=1&artid=245909 12 December 2008 dead In Athens, seven police officers were injured, four rioters were arrested for violence against the police, 12 were arrested for theft and 55 were arrested for rioting with another 25 people of non-Greek nationality arrested for the same reason. In a report on Tuesday, Amnesty International accused the Greek Police of brutality in handling the riots.https://www.amnesty.org.gr/news/2008-12-09-1.htm el:Ελλάδα: Χρεοκοπία του συστήματος λογοδοσίας της αστυνομίας Amnesty International 9 December 2008 10 December 2008 el dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081217020053/http://www.amnesty.org.gr/news/2008-12-09-1.htm 17 December 2008 The Greek department of Amnesty International canceled the scheduled celebrations on 10 December for the 60th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in response to the police violence in Greece. The crisis deepened on Wednesday 10 December 2008 when the General Confederation of Greek Workers (ΓΣΕΕ) and the Civil Servants' Confederation (ΑΔΕΔΥ), representing 2.5 million workers or roughly half of the total Greek workforce, called a one-day general strike in protest against the government's economic policies.Strike adds to unrest in Greece https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7774634.stm BBC 10 December 2008 20 October 2010 13 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100213224055/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7774634.stm live Rioting continued in Athens as thousands of workers gathered for anti-government protests at Syntagma Square.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7774634.stm Greek capital hit by major strike BBC 10 December 2008 10 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081210205125/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7774634.stm 10 December 2008 live On Thursday, 11 December 2008 4,000 students marched against the police, with many protesters throwing firebombs at the officers.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-greece-unrest/greek-violence-flares-for-sixth-day-idUSTRE4B91LB20081211 Greek violence flares for sixth day Reuters 11 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081214043440/https://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE4B91LB20081211 14 December 2008 live On Friday, 12 December 2008 students attacked police outside the parliament building. Riot police fired tear gas in response. Heavy rain helped curtail demonstrations compared to previous days. The protests inspired small protests in some European cities, sowing fears of copycat riots elsewhere.http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,3871478,00.html Violence Flares Once More as Greek Rioters Mark Week of Unrest DPA news agency 12 December 2008 12 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081217164212/http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0%2C%2C3871478%2C00.html 17 December 2008 live On the same day, Greek police issued an appeal for more tear gas after supplies ran low, since more than 4,600 capsules of it were released against the protestors by that time.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/greece/3725047/Greece-runs-out-of-tear-gas-during-violent-protests.html Greece 'runs out of tear gas' during violent protests The Daily Telegraph UK 12 December 2008 14 December 2008 Nick Squires https://web.archive.org/web/20081213150450/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/greece/3725047/Greece-runs-out-of-tear-gas-during-violent-protests.html 13 December 2008 live On Saturday, 13 December 2008 large groups of demonstrators gathered in front of the Greek Parliament in central Athens.https://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE4B91LB20081213 Peaceful rallies honor Greek boy killed by police Reuters 13 December 2008 13 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081217235734/https://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE4B91LB20081213 17 December 2008 livehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7782039.stm Greece vigils amid new violence BBC 13 December 2008 13 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081214053315/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7782039.stm 14 December 2008 live Despite the fact that the protest in front of the Greek parliament was relatively peaceful, the riot police attempted to dissolve it at 1:30 (local time) by using tear gas and violence.http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=967477 el:Διαμαρτυριών συνέχεια μία εβδομάδα μετά το φόνο του Αλέξη In.gr 13 December 2008 14 December 2008 el 2 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090202122935/http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=967477 livehttp://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/0,1518,596325,00.html Friedlicher Sitzstreik und Angriff auf Polizeiwache Der Spiegel 14 December 2008 14 December 2008 de https://web.archive.org/web/20081214185052/http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/0%2C1518%2C596325%2C00.html 14 December 2008 livehttp://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=112,dt=15.12.2008,id=80390692 el:Οι στρατιές της νύχτας... Eleftherotypia 15 December 2008 16 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081217160232/http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c%3D112%2Cdt%3D15.12.2008%2Cid%3D80390692 17 December 2008 dead On the same day, about 100 protesters firebombed a police station near the Exarcheia district where Alexandros Grigoropoulos tr Aleksandros Grigoropulos pt Aléxandros Grigorópulos was killed.https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hBHnY-nSPn7IrPqG4oBu4hDWTyEQ Greek violence reignites after vigils over boy's death AFP 13 December 2008 13 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081218211218/https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hBHnY-nSPn7IrPqG4oBu4hDWTyEQ 18 December 2008 deadhttp://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,3873802,00.html Violence Continues in Greece After Vigil Over Boy's Death Deutsche Welle 14 December 2008 14 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081217123503/http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0%2C%2C3873802%2C00.html 17 December 2008 live On Sunday, 14 December 2008 students joined residents of the Exarcheia district to demand the renaming of that street in honour of the dead teenager. Also, at least four radio stations based in Athens were occupied by protesters. In Thessaloniki, students demonstrated in solidarity with all the people who were arrested as a result of rioting over the past week.http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=967669 el:Συνεχίστηκαν την Κυριακή οι εκδηλώσεις διαμαρτυρίας για τη δολοφονία του Αλέξη In.gr 14 December 2008 14 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081218034558/http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=967669 18 December 2008 live Second week On Monday, 15 December 2008 students gathered outside the Attica General Police Directorate in central Athens. The riot police chose to dissolve the protest through violence after some of the demonstrators threw eggs against one riot police squad.http://www.express.gr/news/news-in-english/110811oz_20081216110811.php3 Student Protests Go On express.gr 16 December 2008 16 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081217155949/http://www.express.gr/news/news-in-english/110811oz_20081216110811.php3 17 December 2008 livehttp://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/12/15/Students_battle_cops_at_Athens_police_HQ/UPI-97861229376388/ Students battle cops at Athens police HQ United Press International 16 December 2008 16 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081216013722/http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/12/15/Students_battle_cops_at_Athens_police_HQ/UPI-97861229376388/ 16 December 2008 live Many of the demonstrators were of school-age. Several newspapers report that the protesters were provoked by policemen.http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_ell_1_16/12/2008_296192 el:Οι μαθητές επιμένουν στις κινητοποιήσεις τους Kathimerini 16 December 2008 16 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20110610051222/http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_ell_1_16/12/2008_296192 10 June 2011 deadhttp://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=112,id=65315700,51142132,95348724 el:Τα παιδιά λουλούδια, τα ΜΑΤ... ζαρντινιέρες Eleftherotypia 16 December 2008 16 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081217043152/http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c%3D112%2Cid%3D65315700%2C51142132%2C95348724 17 December 2008 dead In Piraeus, approximately 300 students rallied outside the local Korydallos Prison and taunted the police who fired tear gas to disperse them. According to teachers' unions, some 600 schools were under occupation, while 150 university facilities across the country had been taken over according to the Greek Ministry of Education.http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100002_16/12/2008_103063 Police face youth ire for second week Kathimerini 15 December 2008 16 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081217062444/http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100002_16/12/2008_103063 17 December 2008 live In Ioannina, the local public radio station was occupied by students and far-leftist groups. Rallies and demonstrations have also taken place in Chania, Heraklion, Larissa and Thessaloniki.http://www.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_kathremote_1_15/12/2008_260277 https://archive.today/20120905082402/http://www.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_kathremote_1_15/12/2008_260277 dead 5 September 2012 el:Προφυλακιστέοι τέσσερις νέοι για τα επεισόδια, Σε όλη την χώρα πραγματοποιούνται κινητοποιήσεις μαθητών Kathimerini 15 December 2008 16 December 2008 elhttp://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=112,id=7925684 el:Ειρηνική συγκέντρωση στα Χανιά Eleftherotypia 16 December 2008 16 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081217095421/http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c%3D112%2Cid%3D7925684 17 December 2008 dead On Tuesday, 16 December 2008 rallies and protests took place outside many police stations in Athens and Piraeus.http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=112,id=94834484 el:Επιμένουν μαχητικά μαθητές-φοιτητές Eleftherotypia 17 December 2008 17 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081218123656/http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c%3D112%2Cid%3D94834484 18 December 2008 dead Early in the afternoon, masked youths emerged from the university complex in Zografou and firebombed nearby Athens' riot police headquarters. Six police officers were injured and ten vehicles were burnt.http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=112,id=62776692 el:Μολότοφ και τραυματισμοί στην Καισαριανή Eleftherotypia 17 December 2008 17 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081218140003/http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c%3D112%2Cid%3D62776692 18 December 2008 deadhttps://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hBFlGGEp5P_Xn83Bw3PLwJ020A-QD950IC2G0 Protesters attack police posts in Athens Associated Press 17 December 2008 17 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081214064051/https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hBFlGGEp5P_Xn83Bw3PLwJ020A-QD950IC2G0 14 December 2008 dead Meanwhile, a group of around 30 protesters infiltrated the studios of public broadcaster ERT and interrupted a news broadcast featuring Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis. For about a minute, the protesters stood in front of the camera holding banners reading "Stop watching, get out into the streets." ERT Chairman Christos Panagopoulos tendered his resignation over the incident but it was rejected by the government. "It is unacceptable for unidentified individuals to deprive others of their right to information," he said.http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100012_17/12/2008_103102 Protesters target riot police and state TV Kathimerini 17 December 2008 17 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081220031834/http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100012_17/12/2008_103102 20 December 2008 livehttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/16/greece.protests/ Greek protesters storm television station CNN 17 December 2008 17 December 2008 4 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090204020953/http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/16/greece.protests/ livehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7786072.stm Greek protesters seize TV studio BBC News 16 December 2008 30 May 2009 18 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090218085150/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7786072.stm live https://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE4BF3F620081216 Greek PM vows to fight corruption after 11-day protest Reuters 16 December 2008 30 May 2009 20 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090220090158/http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE4BF3F620081216 live On Wednesday, 17 December 2008 a rally was held outside the capital's main courthouses, where youths threw eggs and fruit at the police.http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=112,id=53859988 el:Μετωπική διαρκείας Eleftherotypia 17 December 2008 18 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081218135942/http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c%3D112%2Cid%3D53859988 18 December 2008 deadhttp://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=112,id=91452148 el:Τα Χριστούγεννα αναβάλλονται, έχουμε εξέγερση Eleftherotypia 18 December 2008 18 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081219095503/http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c%3D112%2Cid%3D91452148 19 December 2008 dead There was also one demonstration organised by the All-Workers Militant Front (ΠΑΜΕ) in central Athens from Omonoia Square to the Greek Parliament, drawing around 5000 people.http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100088_18/12/2008_296476 el:Οι αντιδράσεις έφθασαν ώς την Ακρόπολη Kathimerini 18 December 2008 18 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20110610051305/http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100088_18/12/2008_296476 10 June 2011 dead Student protesters evaded security guards at the Acropolis of Athens and unfurled two giant pink banners over a wall near the Parthenon to rally support for continued demonstrations. "Thursday 18/12 demonstrations in all Europe," one banner read, while the other simply bore the message, "Resistance," in Greek, English, Spanish and German.http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=112,id=40830132 el:Σύμβολο... αντίστασης Eleftherotypia 18 December 2008 18 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081219095326/http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c%3D112%2Cid%3D40830132 19 December 2008 deadhttp://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100002_18/12/2008_103137 On Acropolis, protesters continue fight Kathimerini 18 December 2008 18 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081221132340/http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100002_18/12/2008_103137 21 December 2008 live "We chose this monument to democracy, this global monument, to proclaim our resistance to state violence and demand rights in education and work," "(We did it) to send a message globally and to all Europe." said the protestors.https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/18/world/europe/18greece.html?em Greek Protesters Unfurl Banners at Acropolis The New York Times 17 December 2008 18 December 2008 Anthee Carassava https://web.archive.org/web/20110922041508/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/18/world/europe/18greece.html?em 22 September 2011 live Government spokesman, Evangelos Antonaros, said this protest was "inexcusable" and accused the protesters of tarnishing Greece's image abroad.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/greece/3813466/Greek-protesters-unveil-banner-on-Acropolis.html Greek protesters unveil banner on Acropolis The Daily Telegraph UK 17 December 2008 18 December 2008 Nick Squires https://web.archive.org/web/20081218163957/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/greece/3813466/Greek-protesters-unveil-banner-on-Acropolis.html 18 December 2008 live In Kaisariani, near the riot police headquarters that were targeted by youths on Tuesday, a group of Protesters torched a police bus. The only person in the bus, the driver, managed to escape unhurt.http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=112,id=18622900 el:Νέα επίθεση σε κλούβα των ΜΑΤ Eleftherotypia 18 December 2008 18 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081219095236/http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c%3D112%2Cid%3D18622900 19 December 2008 dead In another protest, about 40 people – including workers, immigrants and unemployed citizens – occupied the offices of the country's main labor union, the General Confederation of Greek Workers (ΓΣΕΕ). The union's president, Giannis Panagopoulos, said the protest was mistargeted: "The GSEE does not govern this country".http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100002_18/12/2008_103137 On Acropolis, protesters continue fight Kathimerini 17 December 2008 18 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081221132340/http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100002_18/12/2008_103137 21 December 2008 livehttp://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=112,id=99342452 el:Κατέλαβαν τη ΓΣΕΕ Eleftherotypia 18 December 2008 18 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081219095518/http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c%3D112%2Cid%3D99342452 19 December 2008 dead A protest was also held outside the Prefecture of Thessaloniki offices and the Ministry for Macedonia–Thrace which is also based in Thessaloniki.http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=112,id=32816948 el:Καταλήψεις, πορείες, διαδηλώσεις Eleftherotypia 18 December 2008 18 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081219095306/http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c%3D112%2Cid%3D32816948 19 December 2008 dead Late that night, a homemade explosive device planted outside a branch of Eurobank in the Thessaloniki district of Kalamaria damaged the building's facade when it detonated. A similar device smashed the windows of a local Citizens' Information and Service Center (ΚΕΠ).http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_1_18/12/2008_103138 In Brief Kathimerini 18 December 2008 18 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081221114410/http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_1_18/12/2008_103138 21 December 2008 live In Ioannina, the town hall was occupied, while in Chania, a local television station remained under occupation by protesters for about 1 hour.http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=968486&lngDtrID=244 el:Πανό στην Ακρόπολη από φοιτητές και κατάληψη στη ΓΣΕΕ in.gr 18 December 2008 18 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081220034838/http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=968486&lngDtrID=244 20 December 2008 live On Thursday, 18 December 2008 demonstrations took place in central Athens,http://news.ert.gr/el/ellada/koinonia/16846-panekpaideytika-syllalitiria.htm el:Πανεκπαιδευτικά συλλαλητήρια ERT 18 December 2008 22 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081220193352/http://news.ert.gr/el/ellada/koinonia/16846-panekpaideytika-syllalitiria.htm 20 December 2008 dead more than 12,000 protesters crowded the streets near the Greek parliament in a peaceful demonstration in central Athenshttp://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=112,dt=19.12.2008,id=8231828 el:Πανεκπαιδευτική πορεία σεισμός Eleftherotypia 18 December 2008 22 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081223103542/http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c%3D112%2Cdt%3D19.12.2008%2Cid%3D8231828 23 December 2008 dead which turned violent when a group of protesters broke away from the rally and threw rocks and firebombs at police and buildings near Parliament, overturned a car and set fire to trash cans, splashed the police with red paint and tried to burn down the city's main Christmas tree which had just been replaced after being torched during the previous week's riots. The police responded with tear gas and flash grenades, and drove the rioters back toward the administrative headquarters of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the university's School of Law, Economics and Political Sciences. After another round of pitched battles between masked rioters and the police, several hundred protesters entered the School of Law, Economics and Political Sciences.http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/12/18/europe/greece.php Greek rioters go on holiday season spree in Athens International Herald Tribune 18 December 2008 22 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081219124301/http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/12/18/europe/greece.php 19 December 2008 live Christmas shoppers fled the streets and retailers rolled down their shutters as protesters smashed store fronts and burned at least four cars. Demonstrations also took place in Thessaloniki where protesters gathered outside the Ministry for Macedonia–Thrace. Rallies and protests also took place in Patras, Tripoli, Chania and Trikala. Some labour unions stopped work in solidarity with the demonstrators. The work stoppage by the air traffic controllers forced Olympic Airlines to cancel 28 flights and postpone 14. Hospitals were also operating with very limited staff.https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/19/world/europe/19greece.html Protesters Riot Again in Athens The New York Times 18 December 2008 18 December 2008 Anthee Carassava https://web.archive.org/web/20090409080143/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/19/world/europe/19greece.html 9 April 2009 livehttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/18/greece.protests/ Fiery protests near Greek parliament CNN 18 December 2008 22 December 2008 22 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110522190119/http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/18/greece.protests/ live On Friday, 19 December 2008 a protest took place outside the Greek parliament,http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=112,dt=20.12.2008,id=9398820 ΓΣΕΕ, ΑΔΕΔΥ στο Σύνταγμα Eleftherotypia 20 December 2008 22 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081224013719/http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c%3D112%2Cdt%3D20.12.2008%2Cid%3D9398820 24 December 2008 dead and a solidarity concert outside the administrative building of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=112,dt=20.12.2008,id=1311908 el:Τα τραγούδια του αγώνα Eleftherotypia 20 December 2008 22 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081224013647/http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c%3D112%2Cdt%3D20.12.2008%2Cid%3D1311908 24 December 2008 dead More than 1500 people demonstrated peacefully in the western suburb of Athens, Peristeri following another shooting of a 16-year-old on Wednesday, 17 December, night. The teenager was struck in the hand by a bullet fired by an unidentified assailant while sitting in a park, outside a local high school with friends. The police admitted that they had made a mistake in their initial statement that the boy was hit by an air-gun pellet. Tests revealed it was either a .38 Special or .357 Magnum bullet. Officers are investigating the incident, anxious to disprove rumors that an off-duty or undercover policeman fired the shot. A police spokesman said that no officers were in the area at the time of the shooting and an investigation was under way.http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100002_20/12/2008_103204 Fresh attack, protests keep Athens on edge Kathimerini 18 December 2008 22 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081223110004/http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100002_20/12/2008_103204 23 December 2008 livehttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/19/greece.protests/?iref=mpstoryview Greek protests after shooting of second teen CNN 18 December 2008 22 December 2008 22 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110522190201/http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/19/greece.protests/?iref=mpstoryview live Masked youths attacked the French Institute in Athens with firebombs, "Spark in Athens. Fire in Paris. Insurrection is coming," read one graffiti spray-painted onto the building's walls in French. Another, written in Greek, read "France, Greece, uprising everywhere". Later on Friday, about 50 protesters interrupted the official premiere of the Greek National Theater, holding up banners urging people to join the demonstrations.https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/20/world/europe/20briefs-YOUTHMAYHEMC_BRF.html?ref=world Greece: Youth Mayhem Continues The New York Times 18 December 2008 22 December 2008 11 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121111021645/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/20/world/europe/20briefs-YOUTHMAYHEMC_BRF.html?ref=world live On Saturday, 20 December 2008 about 150 youth attacked the Christmas tree at Syntagma Square in central Athens, at around 16.00, hanging trash bags from its branches before clashing with riot police. The square was cleared within two hours. At least three news photographers were injured by police batons.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/dec/21/greece-protests-athens-violence Violence continues in Greece as rioters firebomb buildings The Guardian UK 20 December 2008 22 December 2008 Anil Dawar https://web.archive.org/web/20090121155356/http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/dec/21/greece-protests-athens-violence 21 January 2009 live The Christmas tree protest was organized among of a worldwide day of events to commemorate Grigoropoulos' shooting. The same day, masked men firebombed the offices of Tiresias SA, a debtor recordkeeper, destroying the office.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-virginian-rioters-attack-credit/149247460/ Rioters attack credit firm and Christmas tree Saturday night Associated Press 21 December 2008 Nellas Demetris The News-Virginian 22 December 2008 Rioters, using the National Technical University of Athens as a base, launched attacks against police, throwing rocks and petrol bombs and erecting roadblocks. In Thessaloniki a group of Protesters briefly occupied a radio station and a theater before disrupting and threw cakes and candy at Mayor Vassilis Papageorgopoulos and one of his deputies during an open-air charity event near the theater. Later, a group emerged from the same theater and attacked a Nativity scene, throwing away Christ's figure. On Sunday, 21 December 2008 in the early hours of the morning, unidentified hood-wearing assailants threw petrol bombs at the police academy in the west Athens district of Nea Philadelphia six police vehicles were torched, without causing any casualties.http://www.ana-mpa.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=7152003&maindocimg=7151119&service=96 Clashes with police continue ANA 21 December 2008 22 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20110716054932/http://www.ana-mpa.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=7152003&maindocimg=7151119&service=96 16 July 2011 dead The vehicles that were parked outside the building of the police accounting department at Patriarchou Constantinou street, also suffered damage in the attack.http://www.euronews.net/en/article/21/12/2008/riots-in-greece-head-into-third-week/ Riots in Greece head into third week Euronews 21 December 2008 22 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081222113407/http://www.euronews.net/en/article/21/12/2008/riots-in-greece-head-into-third-week/ 22 December 2008 live At around the same time, rioting and clashes with riot police continued in the area around the National Technical University of Athens and the University of Thessaloniki, with protesters again lobbing petrol bombs at police.http://uk.reuters.com/article/UKNews1/idUKTRE4BJ1PN20081221 Hundreds of Greek protesters clash with police Reuters 21 December 2008 22 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081221140017/http://uk.reuters.com/article/UKNews1/idUKTRE4BJ1PN20081221 21 December 2008 dead Third week On Tuesday, 23 December 2008 more than 3,000 chanting protesters marched through Athens. During the demonstration, one police car was damaged.https://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-12-23-greece-police_N.htm Greek police bus attacked; 3,000 at rally Usa Today 23 December 2008 3 January 2009 9 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090209022038/http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-12-23-greece-police_N.htm live http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=112,dt=24.12.2008,id=54481068 el:Αναποδογύρισαν περιπολικό Eleftherotypia 24 December 2008 3 January 2009 el https://web.archive.org/web/20090113173544/http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c%3D112%2Cdt%3D24.12.2008%2Cid%3D54481068 13 January 2009 dead At 05:50 local time, shots were fired at a riot police bus in Athens near the riot police headquarters in Zografou. None of the 19 officers on board were injured, authorities said, but the attack raised concern that violence against police could escalate. The shots were fired from the grounds of the National Technical University of Athens's facilities in Zografou, known as Polytechnioupolis. One bullet blew out two tires on the bus, while another struck the engine. The police found 7.62 mm caliber bullet casings at the scene of the shooting. After ballistic examinations, it was announced that there were at least two shooters who used Kalashnikov type rifles and that the particular weapons used in the attack had not been used in any other attack, robbery, or other criminal incident in Greece.http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100008_29/12/2008_103367 Another clue in police shooting Kathimerini 29 December 2008 3 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090101023949/http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100008_29/12/2008_103367 1 January 2009 livehttps://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE4BM3HG20081223 Students march, gunman shoots police bus in Greece Reuters 23 December 2008 3 January 2009 20 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201120175955/https://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE4BM3HG20081223 live On Wednesday, 24 December 2008, hundreds of Protesters marched through Athens streets in a peaceful protest.https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/24/world/europe/24briefs-MOREPROTESTS_BRF.html Greece: More Protests, Mostly Peaceful The New York Times 24 December 2008 3 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20121110153009/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/24/world/europe/24briefs-MOREPROTESTS_BRF.html 10 November 2012 live On Thursday, 25 December 2008, in central Athens and the suburb of Palaio Faliron there was a string of arson attacks against banks and car dealerships, causing widespread damage but no injuries.https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/27/world/europe/27briefs-3ATTACKSINPR_BRF.html?ref=europe Greece: 3 Attacks in Protests' Wake The New York Times 26 December 2008 3 January 2009 Agence France-Presse dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110928112227/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/27/world/europe/27briefs-3ATTACKSINPR_BRF.html?ref=europe 28 September 2011 There was also an attack against the offices of the Ministry for Development in the city center. Arsonists also targeted the car of Deputy Environment and Public Works Minister, Stavros Kaloyiannis, outside his home in the northwestern town of Ioannina, destroying the vehicle. The assailants doused the wheels of the parked car with flammable liquid before setting it alight, according to the fire service.http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100016_27/12/2008_103339 Arsonists torch politician's car in Christmas Day hit Kathimerini 27 December 2008 3 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090113202625/http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100016_27/12/2008_103339 13 January 2009 live Aftermath thumb|Bookstore in Athens after riots By Wednesday 31 December 2008 the occupation of Greek universities in Athens and Thessaloniki had ended and the administrative officials had begun assessing the cost of damage done during the occupation.http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=112,dt=31.12.2008,id=75253772 el:Επιχείρηση "κάθαρση" στο Πολυτεχνείο Eleftherotypia 31 December 2008 3 January 2009 el https://web.archive.org/web/20090113175044/http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c%3D112%2Cdt%3D31.12.2008%2Cid%3D75253772 13 January 2009 deadhttp://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_0_30/12/2008_103404 Universities assess riot damage Kathimerini 30 December 2008 3 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090113202459/http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_0_30/12/2008_103404 13 January 2009 live On Thursday, 1 January 2009 arsonists attacked 10 banks and two car dealerships around Athens and Piraeus amidst the New Year celebrations. No injuries or arrests were reported by the police. The attacks caused minor damage. At least five arson attacks were also reported by police in Thessaloniki; earlier that day police also briefly clashed with protesters, and fired tear gas at rock throwing demonstrators.http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/01/01/europe/EU-Greece-New-Year.php Arsonists attack banks, cars in Greece International Herald Tribune 1 January 2009 3 January 2009 http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=112,dt=02.01.2009,id=46779868 el:Είπαν Χρόνια Πολλά και... εξεγερμένα Eleftherotypia 2 January 2009 3 January 2009 el https://web.archive.org/web/20090113174539/http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c%3D112%2Cdt%3D02.01.2009%2Cid%3D46779868 13 January 2009 dead In the early morning of Monday, 5 January 2009 at least two masked gunmen fired over 20 rounds at a riot police unit guarding the Greek Ministry of Culture in central Athens, hitting a 21-year-old officer in the chest and groin. The officer had apparently spotted the gunmen and warned his colleagues shortly before he was hit. An automatic Kalashnikov rifle and an MP5 submachine gun were used in the attack, also a fragmentation grenade was used as a diversion as the perpetrators escaped.https://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSL533955 Gunmen seriously wound policeman in Greece shooting Reuters 5 January 2009 5 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090110120328/https://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSL533955 10 January 2009 livehttp://www.e-tipos.com/newsitem?id=68651 el:Ιχνη τρομοκρατίας στην επίθεση Eleftheros Typos 5 January 2009 5 January 2009 el dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120213143911/http://www.e-tipos.com/newsitem?id=68651 13 February 2012 The wounded policeman, identified as Diamandis Matzounis, was in a critical, but stable, condition in hospital after six hours of surgery.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/jan/05/greece-police-shooting Gun attack injures Greek policeman The Guardian UK 5 January 2009 5 January 2009 Haroon Siddique https://web.archive.org/web/20090121155454/http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jan/05/greece-police-shooting 21 January 2009 live Authorities said they had cordoned off the region around the site of the attack to collect evidence for forensic examination. At least 72 people were detained during the initial search for suspects. Police said ballistics tests showed the MP5 matched one used in a 30 April 2007, attack on a police station in Athens suburb Nea Ionia.https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1A1-D95GVP2G0.html Police: weapon previously used by extremist group Associated Press 5 January 2009 22 January 2016 subscription https://web.archive.org/web/20160122145820/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1A1-D95GVP2G0.html 22 January 2016 HighBeam Research AP Online usurped That attack caused no injuries but was claimed by the far-left Revolutionary Struggle group.https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/06/world/europe/06greece.html?hp Gunmen in Greece Attack Policemen The New York Times 5 January 2009 5 January 2009 Anthee Carassava 16 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121116064729/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/06/world/europe/06greece.html?hp live https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7810972.stm Gunmen shoot policeman in Athens BBC News 5 January 2009 5 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090105094838/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7810972.stm 5 January 2009 livehttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-spectrum-attack-on-police-rais/149247702/ Attack on police raises terrorism fears The Daily Spectrum Becatoros Elena Associated Press 7 January 2009 Police also said ballistics tests showed that a second weapon used on Monday, a Kalashnikov rifle, was used in the more recent attack on police, on 23 December 2008. On Wednesday 14 January 2009 Revolutionary Struggle sent a statement to the weekly satirical newspaper, To Pontiki. The statement said the group carried out 23 December shooting attack and the separate 5 January shooting at the police officers.http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100002_15/01/2009_103813 Group claims attacks Kathimerini 15 January 2008 7 February 2009 16 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100316045730/http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100002_15/01/2009_103813 live http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/01/14/europe/14athensFW.php Greek militant group takes responsibility for attacks on police International Herald Tribune 14 January 2008 7 February 2009 By Monday, 19 January 2009 Diamantis Matzounis The 21-year-old police officer seriously injured in the attack of 5 January 2009 was removed from intensive care following an improvement in his condition. Doctors said Diamantis Mantzounis had to undergo two operations to staunch a stomach hemorrhage caused by a bullet wound, but he has managed to recuperate.http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100008_20/01/2009_103953 Terror victim out of danger Kathimerini 20 January 2009 7 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090123023259/http://ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100008_20/01/2009_103953 23 January 2009 live On Friday, 9 January 2009 a long-planned education protest march took place in Athens.http://news.ert.gr/en/greece/society/16947-student-rallies-continue.htm Student Rallies Continue ERT 20 December 2008 22 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081221213457/http://news.ert.gr/en/greece/society/16947-student-rallies-continue.htm 21 December 2008 deadhttp://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=112,dt=24.12.2008,id=2876268 https://archive.today/20130217152814/http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=112,dt=24.12.2008,id=2876268 dead 17 February 2013 el:Νέος χρόνος, νέος γύρος κινητοποιήσεων Eleftherotypia 24 December 2008 el 9 March 2010 New time, new round of mobilizations http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=969401 el:Νέος χρόνος, νέος γύρος κινητοποιήσεων in.gr 19 December 2008 el 9 March 2010 16 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100316060327/http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=969401 live The rally was organized to coincide with the anniversary of the 1991 murder of high school teacher Nikos Temponeras by the secretary of the Patras youth organization of the, back then, ruling New Democracy (Greece) party, http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100002_10/01/2009_103663 Discontent resurfaces in Athens kathimerini 10 January 2009 10 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090208213856/http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100002_10/01/2009_103663 8 February 2009 livehttps://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/460188271.html?dids=460188271:460188271&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+11%2C+1991&author=(REUTER-AP)&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=4+die+as+students+battle+Greek+police 4 die as students battle Greek police Reuters 11 January 1991 Toronto Star dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120513121719/https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/460188271.html?dids=460188271%3A460188271&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS%3AFT&type=current&date=Jan%2B11%2C%2B1991&author=%28REUTER-AP%29&pub=Toronto%2BStar&desc=4%2Bdie%2Bas%2Bstudents%2Bbattle%2BGreek%2Bpolice 13 May 2012 participants said they protest against police repression, corrupt politicians, the education reform and a social system that offers little hope,https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jdMW5f6HMm4S7LS0tWZ1JCl4K13w Greek reporters slam 'police brutality' at Athens demo AFP 10 January 2009 10 January 2009 24 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130224170512/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jdMW5f6HMm4S7LS0tWZ1JCl4K13w dead it was one of two held in the capital but it was the only one that turned violent. The trouble began after the rally by several thousand schoolchildren, teachers and students had almost reached its end, near the entrance to University of Athens where it had started. When hooded youths broke away from the student march and threw stones and flares at riot police, who fired tear gas and flash grenades. The youths then turned on police, hurling rocks and flares. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7820980.stm New clashes break out in Athens BBC 9 January 2009 10 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090218064457/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7820980.stm 18 February 2009 live At one point a group of protesters tried to force their way into the rector's office and to occupy the central offices of the University of Athens. The occupation of the University's offices was obstructed by groups of students and academics. According to rector Christos Kittas, police officers did not ask for university immunity to be lifted so that they could gain access to the faculty.http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=973478 el:Περιφρούρηση των πανεπιστημίων υπό το φόβο νέων καταλήψεων in.gr 9 January 2009 10 January 2009 el 26 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100326012813/http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=973478 live Clashes continued in the area which was closed to traffic and where hundreds of demonstrators remained for an hour. There were repeated police charges and several arrests were made. Some 60 persons were arrested with several demonstrators severely injured in clashes with police. Between those arrested were fourteen lawyers, who said that they had nothing to do with the protest, also several people sustained minor injuries and one was hospitalized.http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=973977&lngDtrID=244 el:Επεισόδια στο κέντρο της Αθήνας μετά το πανεκπαιδευτικό συλλαλητήριο in.gr 9 January 2009 10 January 2009 el 25 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100325230052/http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngentityid=973977&lngdtrid=244 live Afterwards the influential Journalists' Union of the Athens Daily Newspapers (ESIEA) protested to the Ministry for the Interior and Public Order about "the brutal attacks and beatings" to which reporters and camera crews had been subjected by some riot police units. "There may have been excesses to be condemned, we are looking into the issue, but the police did their job," Minister for the Interior and Public Order Prokopis Pavlopoulos told Greek television. Later that evening, hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the capital's central police headquarters on Alexandras Avenue, leading to some tense scuffles with officers. But the crowd had dispersed by late night, according to police who did not report any additional problems. Protests were carried on Thursday, 15 January, policemen labor unionists also took part in the demonstrations "to condemn the violent phenomena, from wherever they come, and to state categorically that social problems are not solved by repressive measures".Teachers' community on the streets, but also policemen syndicalists https://web.archive.org/web/20181116093712/https://www.in.gr/news/article.asp/?lngEntityID=975492&lngDtrID=244 16 November 2018 , news.in.grhttp://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_2_16/01/2009_103846 Law enforcers stage anti-violence protest Kathimerini 16 January 2009 9 March 2010 16 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100316044935/http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_2_16/01/2009_103846 live http://www.tovima.gr/default.asp?pid=2&artid=250681&ct=32 Ολοκληρώθηκαν τα συλλαλητήρια της εκπαιδευτικής κοινότητας και των αστυνομικών To Vima 15 January 2009 9 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120430011002/http://www.tovima.gr/default.asp/?pid=2 30 April 2012 dead Veteran politician Manolis Glezos who took part in the protest, attributed police violence to the obedience of police forces to the executive power and not the judiciary. On Friday, 16 January some of the lawyers arrested on Friday's demonstration in Athens, filed suits against police officers accusing them for breach of duty, attempted bodily harm and unnecessarily exposing of people to tear gas.http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100018_17/01/2009_103881 In Brief Kathimerini 17 January 2009 9 March 2010 26 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090526081004/http://ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100018_17/01/2009_103881 live On Saturday, 17 January, a demonstration was held in Larissa, where more than three thousand people protested against the anti-terrorism act and called for the charges to be dropped and for the release of four jailed students who had been arrested during the demonstrations of December 2008. Larissa was the only city where the act had been applied the previous month, when twenty-five teenagers were arrested. At the same time protesters of a separate rally also in Larissa destroyed bank cameras and wrote slogans on walls, churches and supermarkets.http://www.eleftheria.gr/viewarticle.asp?aid=5686&pid=5 Πορεία – γροθιά στον "τρομονόμο" Eleutheria Larissas 17 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110721080541/http://www.eleftheria.gr/viewarticle.asp?aid=5686&pid=5 21 July 2011 dead The death of Alexandros and the subsequent events galvanized many in Athens including Protester bank robber and hunger-striker Nikos Romanos who was with Alexis on the night of the murder, reporting that he had died in his arms.2014-12-06 Jailed Greek student Nikos Romanos's family fear son will be 'martyr' http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/06/nikos-romanos-family-fear-martyr-greece-protests-hunger-strike 2021-03-14 The Guardian en 8 March 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210308150004/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/06/nikos-romanos-family-fear-martyr-greece-protests-hunger-strike live Background and causes Grigoropoulos's killing happened during a period where the Greek society faced a variety of difficulties in the midst of a worldwide economic slump. In a survey conducted shortly after the events for the Greek newspaper Kathimerini, 60% of the respondents considered them to be part of a wider "social uprising".Skai News, "Κοινωνική Εξέγερση https://web.archive.org/web/20110717003508/http://www.skai.gr/master_story.php?id=103918 17 July 2011 " – "Social Uprising https://web.archive.org/web/20210227171026/https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skai.gr%2Fmaster_story.php%3Fid%3D103918&sl=el&tl=en 27 February 2021 "(English machine translation). Retrieved 14 December 2008.http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=110,id=54350052 el:Γκάλοπ: Κοινωνική εξέγερση, χαμένη η Ν.Δ. Eleftherotypia 15 December 2008 15 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081217050702/http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c%3D110%2Cid%3D54350052 17 December 2008 dead Many people were concerned with corruption scandals, most of which involved mishandling of public money, the spread of poverty, the increasing rate of unemployment amongst young graduateshttps://www.wsj.com/articles/SB122900580105998147?mod=googlenews_wsj Greek Riots Unnerve Investors Wall Street Journal 12 December 2008 13 December 2008 Christopher Emsden https://web.archive.org/web/20081217164226/http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122900580105998147.html?mod=googlenews_wsj 17 December 2008 live and the slowing economy during Great Recession. The local student community—which formed the main body of protesters—had also been in significant turmoil since 2006, being opposed to a series of proposed laws regarding the reform of the country's education system. Many of the student demonstrations in relation to these laws in early 2007 turned violent and resulted in clashes with the police,http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=782424 Συνέχεια κινητοποιήσεων για φοιτητές-καθηγητές με κορύφωση το συλλαλητήριο της Πέμπτης in.gr 26 February 2007 9 March 2010 16 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100316125447/http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=782424 live though the perpetrators of the incidents of violence and vandalism, then as in December 2008, should not be necessarily identified with the students.http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=781567 Σοβαρά επεισόδια στην Αθήνα κατά το πανεκπαιδευτικό συλλαλητήριο in.gr 22 February 2007 9 March 2010 16 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100316130144/http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=781567 live As in many other countries, young Greeks are faced with expensive studies.http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=786651 Περίπου 4,4 δισ. ευρώ ετησίως κοστίζει η "δωρεάν Παιδεία" στα ελληνικά νοικοκυριά in.gr 13 March 2007 9 March 2010 16 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100316130152/http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=786651 live http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_ell_1_17/06/2001_5006079 Από φροντιστήρια... ιδιωτικά σχολεία Kathimerini 17 June 2001 9 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110610051203/http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_ell_1_17/06/2001_5006079 10 June 2011 deadhttp://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_columns_1_02/11/2007_247351 Η παιδεία στον λαό Kathimerini 2 November 2007 9 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110610051246/http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_columns_1_02/11/2007_247351 10 June 2011 deadhttp://www.enet.gr/online/online_text?c=112&id=2747296 Πληρώσαμε 230 εκατ. ευρώ για μια θέση σε ΑΕΙ – ΤΕΙ Eleutherotypia 2 September 2006 9 March 2010 2010-03-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20100316105235/http://archive.enet.gr/online/online_text?c=112&id=2747296 dead International Monetary Fund Managing Director, Dominique Strauss-Kahn warned that there was a risk of social unrest spreading unless the financial sector shared wealth more evenly. Greek police teargas youths in 2nd week of protests Reuters. Retrieved: 15 December 2008 Greece had recently proposed to go through with €28 bn of cash injections to its banking system while at the same time leaving medicine suppliers unpaid. Big debts put stop to hospital supplies https://web.archive.org/web/20081217163141/http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_1_07/11/2008_101941 17 December 2008 Ekathimerini, English Edition. Retrieved: 15 December 2008 Greece also suffers from one of the highest levels of public debt in the EU, with foreign debt valued at 93.9% of projected 2008 GDP and 16% of revenue in 2009 projected to go towards servicing this debt.http://www.mg.co.za/article/2008-12-16-greek-riots-deepen-public-debt-strain Greek riots deepen public debt strain – Mail & Guardian Online: The smart news source Mg.co.za 16 December 2008 30 May 2009 17 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081217174023/http://www.mg.co.za/article/2008-12-16-greek-riots-deepen-public-debt-strain live First commemoration of the shooting incident On Saturday, 5 December 2009 a large crowd gathered at the place where Grigoropoulos was shot, ahead of Sunday's scheduled demonstration, with no reported clashes.6/12: Ένας χρόνος μετά https://web.archive.org/web/20091214155240/http://www.enet.gr/?i=news.el.gallery&id=336&m=47436 14 December 2009 . Enet.gr. Retrieved 21 June 2011. However, Police had detained 160 people following minor clashes in central Athens.Greek police detain scores ahead of teen killing demos https://web.archive.org/web/20130224170545/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iThaNZm7yjy-c5Z0BEZ3b3xYrXJA 24 February 2013 . Google.com (5 December 2009). Retrieved 21 June 2011. Police, also, made a preemptive raid on an Protesters hangout in Keratsini near Piraeus on Saturday night detaining 22 people, including Albanian, Italian and Spanish citizens. They discovered some 200 empty bottles they believe were going to be used to make Molotov cocktails, two jerry cans of fuel, two hammers, three sledgehammers, three helmets, 13 gas masks and a stun grenade. They also seized a computer. Two of the people arrested were the son and daughter of Panhellenic Socialist Movement MP and deputy parliamentary speaker Grigoris Niotis. "I have total faith in Greek justice, just as I trust my children," said Niotis.Rioting returns to Athens a year after teenager’s death https://web.archive.org/web/20091213010236/http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100004_07/12/2009_113095 13 December 2009 . Ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 21 June 2011. On Sunday, 6 December 2009 at 11:30 pm a memorial gathering, at the cemetery where 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos is buried, took place in the presence of his family and was attended by hundreds of people including the Greek Minister of Education.Δήλωση υπ. Παιδείας, Αν. Διαμαντοπούλου, στο μνημόσυνο του Αλ. Γρηγορόπουλου https://web.archive.org/web/20130224170553/http://www.google.com/hostednews/epa/article/ALeqM5gtjOrI9CEtFVhTaJtkNj6cGJlKYw 24 February 2013 . Google.com. Retrieved 21 June 2011. Later that day, several thousand demonstrators marched in central Athens and other cities across Greece and Europe to commemorate the death of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos at about. However the protest in Athens was followed by scenes reminiscent of those that followed Grigoropoulos's death, as several hundred protesters remained holed up in the grounds of the University of Athens and the city's Law School and used the two institutions as their bases, they clashed from roughly 6 pm and for about three hours with thousands of police who had been deployed in the city center to ensure that the anniversary of the killing of Alexis Grigoropoulos passed as peacefully as possible. Authorities said 134 people were detained for public order offenses in Athens and 80 in the northern city of Thessaloniki, where a similar demonstration also ended in violence, with youths throwing petrol bombs at police and setting fire to cars.Riots grip Athens on death anniversary https://web.archive.org/web/20160306163704/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/dec/06/riots-athens-anniversary-death 6 March 2016 . Guardian. Retrieved 21 June 2011. At least five protestersBecatoros Elena Violence erupts on Greek riot anniversary Newsday Associated Press 2009-12-06 https://www.newsday.com/news/world/violence-erupts-on-greek-riot-anniversary-1.1639762 en 2022-03-13 13 March 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220313174435/https://www.newsday.com/news/world/violence-erupts-on-greek-riot-anniversary-1.1639762 dead and 16 police officers were injured during the clashes. Including one female demonstrator, who was severely injured by a policeman when he struck her with his motorbike.Greek riots continue into second day https://web.archive.org/web/20160308025724/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/dec/07/greece-riots-police-protests 8 March 2016 . Guardian. Retrieved 21 June 2011. The rector of the University of Athens, Christos Kittas, was hospitalized after protesters stormed into his office. Kittas was struck on the head and was taken to the Ippocrateio Hospital, where doctors placed him in intensive care, saying that he had suffered a heart ischemia. According to the witness of two contributors of the magazine, Occupied London, the director leaving the area had no blood on his head, and the story of his heart attack was fabricated as a "pretext for a full-on attack on the academic asylum".Anti-repression demonstration in Athens ends; cops still surrounding the Propylea buildings; attempts to close down the Law school radio station; Resalto arrestees’ bails run into tens of thousands of euros https://web.archive.org/web/20091214195602/http://www.occupiedlondon.org/blog/2009/12/09/153-anti-repression-demonstration-in-athens-ends-cops-still-surrounding-the-propylea-buildings-attempts-to-close-down-the-law-school-radio-station/ 14 December 2009 . Occupiedlondon.org (9 December 2009). Retrieved 21 June 2011. The series of protests and riots continued months later with the May 2010 Greek protests. Reactions Domestic response left|thumb|upright|Many buildings were set on fire during the riots The Greek government condemned the shooting. Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis wrote a letter to the student's family, stating that "In these difficult moments please accept my condolences for the unfair loss of your son. Like all Greeks I am deeply saddened. I know that nothing can relieve your pain." He continued on to write that "the state will see to it that such a tragedy does not happen again." On a nationally broadcast statement, he also vowed to end the "dangerous" extremist-inspired riots that have hit the country: The unacceptable and dangerous events cannot and will not be tolerated, the extremist elements who exploited the tragedy ... by showing that their only goal was to spread violence. The state will protect its citizens and society ... It is the least of the tributes we owe Alexandros.http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2008-12/09/content_7285014.htm Third day of anti-police riots across Greece China Daily 9 December 2008 26 October 2011 26 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160126051042/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2008-12/09/content_7285014.htm live On 8 December he declared that he had ordered the finance ministry to offer "quick and full compensation" to Greek people whose buildings have been damaged in the riots.http://www.nasdaq.com/aspxcontent/NewsStory.aspx?cpath=20081208\ACQDJON200812081014DOWJONESDJONLINE000321.htm&selected=9999&selecteddisplaysymbol=9999&StoryTargetFrame=_top&mkt=WORLD&chk=unchecked&lang=&link=&headlinereturnpage=http://www.international.na UPDATE: Greek PM Caramanlis Says Government Will End Riots Agence France-Presse 8 December 2008 8 December 2008 17 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081217152506/http://www.nasdaq.com/aspxcontent/NewsStory.aspx?cpath=20081208%5CACQDJON200812081014DOWJONESDJONLINE000321.htm&selected=9999&selecteddisplaysymbol=9999&StoryTargetFrame=_top&mkt=WORLD&chk=unchecked&lang=&link=&headlinereturnpage=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.international.na live President Karolos Papoulias sent condolences in a telegram,https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hBFlGGEp5P_Xn83Bw3PLwJ020A-QD94UE3JO0 More protests planned in Greece in wake of riots Associated Press 8 December 2008 8 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081215052000/https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hBFlGGEp5P_Xn83Bw3PLwJ020A-QD94UE3JO0 15 December 2008 dead while Interior minister Prokopis Pavlopoulos expressed "deep sorrow". The police, who claimed that an investigation was underway into the "isolated" incident, also apologized.https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h7u9SGXrj3uDbBeRH1XqraTfpa0w Fragile calm returns to Greece following riots Agence France-Presse 8 December 2008 8 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081218211217/https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h7u9SGXrj3uDbBeRH1XqraTfpa0w 18 December 2008 dead The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) attributed the killing of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos to the result of escalating authoritarianism, reinforcement of the suppression mechanisms and their action, the network of reactionary laws and the "Euro-terror laws" created by the governments of ND and PASOK.http://www.tovima.gr/default.asp?pid=2&ct=1&artId=245803 el:Καταδίκη με σκληρή γλώσσα από ΚΚΕ και ΣΥΡΙΖΑ 9 December 2008 To Vima 13 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081212034012/http://www.tovima.gr/default.asp?pid=2&ct=1&artid=245803 12 December 2008 deadhttp://www.ana-mpa.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=7126121&maindocimg=7124323&service=102 Ιnterview with KKE leader Papariga 13 December 2008 Athens News Agency 13 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081217073358/http://www.ana-mpa.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=7126121&maindocimg=7124323&service=102 17 December 2008 dead The KKE has stated that the riots and the destruction is the work of foreign agents acting as provocateurs. The leader of the KKE, Aleka Papariga, called for organized struggle against the main politics that it will be well guarded against suspicious command centers.http://www.ana-mpa.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=7126121&maindocimg=7124323&service=102 Ιnterview with KKE leader Papariga ana-mpa.gr 14 December 2008 15 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081217073358/http://www.ana-mpa.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=7126121&maindocimg=7124323&service=102 17 December 2008 dead The Panhellenic Socialist Movement stated that people "must answer the government's policies en masse and peacefully". From Moscow, where he attended Patriarch Alexy II's funeral, Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens called on everyone to face the crisis and the problems ahead with co-operation and not with destruction.http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=966584 el:Μόνο με τη συνεργασία όλων μπορεί να αντιμετωπιστεί η κρίση, δηλώνει ο Αρχιεπίσκοπος In.gr 10 December 2008 10 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081213194909/http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=966584 13 December 2008 live Also in an interview on 13 December, the Archbishop added that the "youths are not enraged for no reason" and stated his belief that the effects of the Great Recession coupled with the large unemployment rate are the causes of this violent outburst.el:Ιερώνυμος: "Τα παιδιά μας δεν είναι εξαγριωμένα χωρίς λόγο" http://www.naftemporiki.gr/news/static/08/12/13/1605314.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20081216165105/http://www.naftemporiki.gr/news/static/08/12/13/1605314.htm dead 16 December 2008 Naftemporiki 13 December 2008 13 December 2008 elhttp://www.skai.gr/master_story.php?id=103897 el:Τα παιδιά δεν εξαγριώθηκαν χωρίς λόγο Skai.gr 13 December 2008 13 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20110717003438/http://www.skai.gr/master_story.php?id=103897 17 July 2011 dead On 10 December, Prime Minister Karamanlis announced 7 governmental measures to aid the large number of Greek businesses that were damaged by the rioters, also aiding businesses that are undamaged. The Prime Minister stated that the commercial world of the country faced the destructive mania and the raw violence of extremist groups. "The government", he said, "will ensure the sentiment of public safety and support all damaged businesses.el:Μέτρα για την ενίσχυση των επιχειρήσεων που καταστράφηκαν ανακοίνωσε ο Κ.Καραμανλής http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=966563&lngDtrID=244 In.gr 10 December 2008 11 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081212012237/http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=966563&lngDtrID=244 12 December 2008 live The General Federation of Professional Tradesmen and Traders of Greece saluted the measures and agreed with the direction that the measures were headed in.https://www.naftemporiki.gr/finance/story/184743/gsebee-sti-sosti-kateuthunsi-ta-metra Naftemporiki el:ΓΣΕΒΕΕ: Στη σωστή κατεύθυνση τα μέτρα GSEVEE: The measures are in the right direction 11 December 2008 el 13 March 2022 13 March 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220313174436/https://www.naftemporiki.gr/finance/story/184743/gsebee-sti-sosti-kateuthunsi-ta-metra live On 12 December, Vice-Minister of the Interior Panagiotis Chinofotis, as a political leader of the Greek Police, said that he felt that he had to ask for forgiveness for the shooting incident and the resulting death of Alexandros Grigoropoulos, since neither the defendant nor the defendant's lawyer did so.http://www.ethnos.gr/article.asp?catid=11378&subid=2&tag=9283&pubid=2012899 el:Επιτέλους μια συγγνώμη Ethnos.gr 12 December 2008 13 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081217234116/http://www.ethnos.gr/article.asp?catid=11378&subid=2&tag=9283&pubid=2012899 17 December 2008 dead On 16 December, Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis speaking to New Democracy (Greece)'s parliamentary group, condemned the killing of the 15-year-old by the policeman, while calling for all parties to isolate rioters. He also acknowledged that "Long-unresolved problems, such as the lack of meritocracy, corruption in everyday life and a sense of social injustice disappoint young people". Karamanlis said income-tax cuts will go ahead. But he warned against high expectations, saying Greece will spend €12 billion, about 5% of GDP, just to service its national debt. "Our top priority is to support those hurt the most ... (but) this debt is a huge burden that reduces the government's flexibility at this critical time".Greek PM vows to fight corruption after 11-day protest https://www.reuters.com/article/greece-unrest/update-1-greek-pm-vows-to-fight-corruption-after-11-day-protest-idUSLG11802720081216 Reuters 16 December 2008 Dina Kyriakidou https://web.archive.org/web/20081219122851/https://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSLG11802720081216 19 December 2008 livePM in apologetic mood http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100003_17/12/2008_103104 Kathimerini 17 December 2008 18 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081218215247/http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100003_17/12/2008_103104 18 December 2008 liveMea Culpa http://www.e-tipos.com/newsitem?id=66113 Eleftheros Typos 16 December 2008 18 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081219071733/http://www.e-tipos.com/newsitem?id=66113 19 December 2008 dead International response and demonstrations abroad Argentina Argentina: In Argentina 50 students show their protests. On 13 December a small group of students gathered outside the Greek embassy in Buenos Aires to express their solidarity and to condemn the shooting of Alexandros Grigoropoulos.http://chiapas.indymedia.org/article_160916 Solidaridad de la Federacion Universitaria de Buenos Aires ante la embajada griega 13 December 2008 kathimerini 13 December 2008 es dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090116013324/http://chiapas.indymedia.org/article_160916 16 January 2009 Australia Australia: Australia warned tourists of possible violent demonstrations. Austria Austria: Approximately 1200 demonstrators protested outside the Greek embassy in Vienna.http://news.ert.gr/el/kosmos/eidiseis/16663-antidraseis-kai-sto-eksoteriko.htm el:Αντιδράσεις και στο εξωτερικό 12 December 2008 ERTonline 13 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081214180831/http://news.ert.gr/el/kosmos/eidiseis/16663-antidraseis-kai-sto-eksoteriko.htm 14 December 2008 dead Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina: Demonstrations took place in front of Greek embassy in Sarajevo by students of University of Sarajevo.Danas Grčka, sutra ceo Balkan... http://inicijativa.org/grcka/node/56 Sarajevo: Protest solidarnosti sa protestima u Grčkoj, 24.12.2008. | Danas Grčka, sutra ceo Balkan Inicijativa.org 30 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090712043335/http://inicijativa.org/grcka/node/56 12 July 2009 dead Bulgaria Bulgaria: Protests took place in front of the Greek embassy in Sofia.2008-12-11 Greek-inspired demonstrations spread https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna28179360 2025-10-23 NBC News en Associated Press Canada Canada: In Vancouver, Protesters broke the windows and tagged a bank in solidarity with the rioters. In Montreal, a rally in solidarity with the rioters is held in front of the Greek consulate on 16 December. China China: China expressed concern about the safety of its nationals living in Greece.http://www.skai.gr/master_story.php?id=103369 China and France concerned 9 December 2008 Skai TV 10 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20110717003455/http://www.skai.gr/master_story.php?id=103369 17 July 2011 dead Cyprus Cyprus: Riots, demonstrations and clashes also spread to Cyprus. The riots began around midday on 8 December 2008 in the capital Nicosia and the western city of Paphos.http://www.phileleftheros.com/main/main.asp?gid=334&id=594952 el:Συμπλοκές νεαρών με αστυνομικούς σε Λευκωσία και Πάφο Phileleftheros 8 December 2008 8 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081210050437/http://www.phileleftheros.com/main/main.asp?gid=334&id=594952 10 December 2008 dead Clashes between youth and police in Nicosia and Paphos In Paphos, student protesters gathered around the city's town hall and the police headquarters where they began verbally abusing the Cypriot police. The protesters also starting throwing rocks at the building, injuring at least one police officer. These violent clashes were met with the arrest of two students.Protest by Cyprus students ends with two arrests https://web.archive.org/web/20081217161858/http://www.famagusta-gazette.com/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=69&twindow=Default&mad=No&sdetail=6804&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=2350&hn=famagusta-gazette&he=.com 17 December 2008 , The Famagusta Gazette Online, 8 December 2008 In the city of Larnaca, hundreds of students gathered at the police headquarters where they engaged in demonstrations and "scuffles" in response to the events in Athens.Students demonstrate at Larnaca police HQ https://web.archive.org/web/20090219171108/http://famagusta-gazette.com/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=69&twindow=Default&mad=No&sdetail=&wpage=&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=2350&hn=famagusta-gazette&he=.com 19 February 2009 , The Famagusta Gazette Online, 10 December 2008 On 10 December, Cyprus Airways cancelled a number of flights to both mainland Greece and islands, including to Athens, Thessaloniki and Heraklion, due to the outbreak of strikes by air traffic controllers and other airport workers.Cyprus Airways flights cancelled https://web.archive.org/web/20081217161903/http://www.famagusta-gazette.com/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=69&twindow=Default&mad=No&sdetail=6812&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=2350&hn=famagusta-gazette&he=.com 17 December 2008 , The Famagusta Gazette Online, 9 December 2008 Denmark Denmark: 63 people were arrested in Copenhagen when their protests in support of the Greek rioters allegedly turned violent.https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gEJV7CL1NJnYUSqYpXjVt_5sKIJw Skirmishes erupt in Athens for sixth day 11 December 2008 AFP 11 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081214062008/https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gEJV7CL1NJnYUSqYpXjVt_5sKIJw 14 December 2008 deadhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/greece/3709695/Greek-protests-spread-to-European-cities.html Greek protests spread to European cities. 11 December 2008 The Daily Telegraph UK 13 December 2008 Nick Squires https://web.archive.org/web/20081214082005/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/greece/3709695/Greek-protests-spread-to-European-cities.html 14 December 2008 live France France: Protesters entered the Greek consulate in Paris, France. The symbolic occupation was peaceful.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-greece-shooting-france-sb/protesters-enter-greek-consulate-in-paris-idUSTRE4B82V720081209 Protesters enter Greek consulate in Paris Reuters 9 December 2008 6 September 2019 6 September 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190906103320/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-greece-shooting-france-sb/protesters-enter-greek-consulate-in-paris-idUSTRE4B82V720081209 live 3000 demonstrators also gathered outside the Greek embassy in Paris and scuffled with police before partly blocking the Champs-Élysées, the most prestigious avenue in Paris. In Bordeaux, a city in the south of the country, demonstrators set cars alight outside the Greek consulate and wrote graffiti about a coming 'insurrection'.https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hBFlGGEp5P_Xn83Bw3PLwJ020A-QD951DTSO0 Week of Greek rioting taps into wider discontent Associated Press 12 December 2008 12 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081215110919/https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hBFlGGEp5P_Xn83Bw3PLwJ020A-QD951DTSO0 15 December 2008 dead Germany Germany: On the night of 7 December 2008 and during the following week, spontaneous demonstrations of solidarity took place in numerous German cities, both by left-wing groups of Greek university students studying abroad and local leftist activists. In the first week after the incident, the German Indymedia network had reported demonstrations in 26 German cities, with participation ranging from a few dozen to several hundred people,http://de.indymedia.org/2008/12/234980.shtml Griechenland: Polizist erschießt Jugendlichen Indymedia Deutschland 13 December 2008 13 December 2008 de https://web.archive.org/web/20081211081643/http://de.indymedia.org/2008/12/234980.shtml 11 December 2008 live among the biggest being Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Hanover, Bremen, Leipzig, Dresden, and Nuremberg. On 8 December 2008, a group of demonstrators occupied the Greek consulate in Berlin: 240 people pushed their way into the lobby of the consulate at Wittenbergplatz in western Berlin at around 9:40 am local time. One of the demonstrators told the Deutsche Presse-Agentur that the demonstration was in protest against a Greek state that was responsible for the death of the teenager. The occupation ultimately ended peacefully.http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,595033,00.html Demonstrators Occupy Greek Consulate in Berlin Der Spiegel 8 December 2008 8 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081211004639/http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0%2C1518%2C595033%2C00.html 11 December 2008 live On 20 December German riot police confronted an estimated 950 protesters in Hamburg who were expressing their sympathy for student protesters in Greece by marching under the banner of "Solidarity is a weapon." The German police reported that the protest actions were broken up after they escalated to rioting.http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,597899,00.html Police Squash Violent Hamburg Protest 22 December 2008 Spiegel 26 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20090130060256/http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0%2C1518%2C597899%2C00.html 30 January 2009 live Ireland Ireland: Over two dozen people in the capital city, Dublin, picketed the Greek embassy in protest at the shooting and in solidarity with the protests.Workers Solidarity Movement https://web.archive.org/web/20081217123539/http://www.wsm.ie/news_viewer/4885 17 December 2008 , 11 December 2008 A second solidarity event was held after the call-out for international solidarity from those partaking in the events in Greece. Activists from the Workers Solidarity Movement, along with members of the Greek community in Ireland and individual activists, marched to the Greek embassy from St Stephen's Green with banners proclaiming 'RESIST THE POLICE: MURDERERS IN UNIFORM' 'OUR LIVES DO NOT BELONG TO THE STATE' and 'REMEMBER THE DEAD – FIGHT LIKE HELL FOR THE LIVING' The activists marched down a main-road behind these banners, at the height of the Christmas shopping period. The embassy had been attacked at some stage before the demonstration, and its front walls were covered in red paint. Two windows were also broken in the attack. When the rally arrived it was addressed by a Greek Protesters living in Ireland.Indymedia Ireland account of solidarity action https://web.archive.org/web/20090209024727/http://www.indymedia.ie/article/90269#attachment1000044111 9 February 2009 , 20 December 2008 Italy Italy: Related graffiti were found in Turin near the Greek consulate. Many activists demonstrated in front of the Greek consulate in Bologna.http://www.repubblica.it/2008/12/sezioni/esteri/grecia-scontri/scontri-riprendono/scontri-riprendono.html?ref=rephpnews Atene, migliaia ai funerali di Alexis Scontri davanti al cimitero la Repubblica Italy 9 December 2008 9 December 2008 it https://web.archive.org/web/20081217235044/http://www.repubblica.it/2008/12/sezioni/esteri/grecia-scontri/scontri-riprendono/scontri-riprendono.html?ref=rephpnews 17 December 2008 live (Again one year later on 11 December 2009 during a students demonstration red paint was thrown against military police in front of the Greek consulate in Bologna) Demonstrations took place also in Florence and in front of the Hellenic Institute for Byzantine Studies in Venice.http://www.repubblica.it/2008/12/sezioni/esteri/grecia-scontri/sciopero-generale-tensione/sciopero-generale-tensione.html Demonstration in Venice la Repubblica Italy 10 December 2008 9 December 2008 it https://web.archive.org/web/20081212040702/http://www.repubblica.it/2008/12/sezioni/esteri/grecia-scontri/sciopero-generale-tensione/sciopero-generale-tensione.html 12 December 2008 live In Rome, demonstrators burned a garbage bin and threw fire crackers and rocks at police cars trying to stop them from reaching the Greek embassy.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-greece-unrest/greece-hit-by-5th-day-of-violence-idUSTRE4B91LB20081210?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0 Greece hit by 5th day of violence, general strike Reuters 10 December 2008 6 September 2019 4 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200904043051/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-greece-unrest/greece-hit-by-5th-day-of-violence-idUSTRE4B91LB20081210?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0 live Luxembourg Luxembourg: Around thirty protesters marched through Luxembourg's city centre on Saturday 20 December 2008 afternoon to show solidarity with young people in Greece. The group assembled at 15:30 in the Place Guillaume and followed a route through the city centre to the Greek Embassy. Although the group disrupted traffic at times, the police reported no disturbances. the group dispersed around 6 pm.http://station.lu/newsDetails.cfm?id=22508 "Greece" protest passes off peacefully news.station.lu 9 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20090101162441/http://station.lu/newsDetails.cfm?id=22508 1 January 2009 dead Portugal Portugal: Some demonstrations were held in the city of Lisbon and Amadora, on 20 December, the international day of solidarity with Greece.http://www.ainfos.ca/ainfos336/ainfos37512.html A-Infos (pt) Solidariedade mundo afora com a rebelião grega Ainfos.ca 30 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110607072251/http://www.ainfos.ca/ainfos336/ainfos37512.html 7 June 2011 dead http://www.midiaindependente.org/eo/blue/2008/12/435926.shtml CMI Brasil – Solidariedade mundo afora com a rebelião grega Midiaindependente.org 30 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20100316040050/http://www.midiaindependente.org/eo/blue/2008/12/435926.shtml 16 March 2010 dead North Macedonia North Macedonia: Around 20 activists gathered in front of the Greek embassy in a peaceful protest in support of the Greek demonstrators. Protests were taken in front of the Greek Embassy in Skopje on 14 December and at the main square of Skopje on 18 December.Infoshop news https://web.archive.org/web/20090704124626/http://news.infoshop.org/article.php?story=20081219013248579 4 July 2009 . News.infoshop.org. Retrieved 21 June 2011. Romania Romania: Around 20 people protested in front of the Greek Consulate in Bucharest. Three were detained. The protest included a die-in.http://romania.indymedia.org/ro/2008/12/2894.shtml https://web.archive.org/web/20081217143701/http://romania.indymedia.org/ro/2008/12/2894.shtml dead 17 December 2008 Protest in Romania 9 March 2010 Russia Russia: The Greek embassy in Moscow was targeted by firebombers. As a result, the Russian police increased security measures around the embassy.http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=967149&lngDtrID=244 el:Εξαπλώνεται στην Ευρώπη η "λάβα" αγανάκτησης που κατέκλυσε την Ελλάδα. 12 December 2008 in.gr 13 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081213132537/http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=967149&lngDtrID=244 13 December 2008 live On 13 December about 30 activists of "Left Front" participated in a demonstration of solidarity. Approximately 15 people were arrested.http://www.gazeta.ru/news/lastnews/2008/12/13/n_1307868.shtml ru:Задержаны 15 участников пикета у посольства Греции 14 December 2008 gazeta.ru 14 December 2008 ru https://web.archive.org/web/20081215071201/http://www.gazeta.ru/news/lastnews/2008/12/13/n_1307868.shtml 15 December 2008 live Serbia Serbia: In Serbia, there was an attack on the Greek embassy, where several molotovs were thrown through windows and interior and exterior walls were vandalised in support for the Greek protesters. Six protesters were arrested and tried for "vandalism and terrorism". All of them received 6-month sentences, but were later acquitted because of a lack of evidence against them.http://www.b92.net/eng/news/crimes-article.php?yyyy=2010&mm=06&dd=16&nav_id=67854 Acquittal in Greek embassy attack case 16 June 2010 B92 9 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130916163151/http://www.b92.net/eng/news/crimes-article.php?yyyy=2010&mm=06&dd=16&nav_id=67854 16 September 2013 dead Spain Spain: In Spain, 11 demonstrators were arrested and several policemen injured in clashes in Madrid and Barcelona. Attacks on a police station and a bank by Spanish youths in Madrid and Barcelona also fueled concern about copy-cat protests.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-greece-unrest/greek-violence-flares-for-sixth-day-idUSTRE4B91LB20081211?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0 Greek violence flares for sixth day Reuters 11 December 2008 6 September 2019 4 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200904062457/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-greece-unrest/greek-violence-flares-for-sixth-day-idUSTRE4B91LB20081211?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0 live In Seville, a relatively small concentration of people in front of a police station was announced for 10 December, in the evening, since the day before, turning into a spontaneous demonstration of over 100 people through the streets. Slogans were chanted denouncing the repressive role of the police and State, labelled as "assassin", "violent", "repressor" and "terrorist", as well as for solidarity with Alexandros Grigoropoulos and Greek riots.http://www.lahaine.org/blog.php?disp=impr&blog=1&p=34807 Crónica de la manifestación en apoyo a la lucha de Grecia 9 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100316055532/http://www.lahaine.org/blog.php?disp=impr&blog=1&p=34807 16 March 2010 live Sweden Sweden: In Stockholm, approximately 50 demonstrators protested the killing of Alexandros Grigoropoulos outside the Greek embassy.http://www.ethnos.gr/article.asp?catid=11424&subid=2&tag=8777&pubid=2012757 el:Η οργή ξεπέρασε τα σύνορα 12 December 2008 Ethnos 13 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081215013801/http://www.ethnos.gr/article.asp?catid=11424&subid=2&tag=8777&pubid=2012757 15 December 2008 dead Switzerland Switzerland: In Zürich, approximately 120 demonstrators protested the killing of Alexandros Grigoropoulos and police violence and expressed their support to the demonstrators in Greece.http://athens.indymedia.org/front.php3?lang=el&article_id=948777 el:Ζυρίχη, Διαδήλωση Αλληλεγγύης, 15 Δεκέμβρη 17 December 2008 indymedia 17 December 2008 el 18 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081218084557/http://athens.indymedia.org/front.php3?lang=el&article_id=948777 live Netherlands Netherlands: Solidarity demonstrations took place in The Hague, Amsterdam, Nijmegen and Leiden. Approximately 200 demonstrators took part in each of these largely peaceful demonstrations. Turkey Turkey: A dozen left-wing demonstrators daubed red paint on the Greek consulate in Istanbul. Also a large demonstration was organised on 11 December by the EMEP. Protesters attacked to the Greek consulate building with red paint and broke into the building. United Kingdom United Kingdom: Britain warned tourists of possibly violent demonstrations. On 8 December 2008 in London, up to a hundred protesters clashed with police after trying to storm the Greek embassy in London. A group of Protesters tore down the Greek flag from the building in Holland Park and set it on fire.http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/London-Greek-Embassy-Stormed-By-Protesters/Article/200812215174658?lpos=UK_News_News_Your_Way_Region_7&lid=NewsYourWay_ARTICLE_15174658_London_Greek_Embassy_Stormed_By_Protesters Gang Storms London Embassy Sky News 8 December 2008 8 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081214093505/http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/London-Greek-Embassy-Stormed-By-Protesters/Article/200812215174658?lpos=UK_News_News_Your_Way_Region_7&lid=NewsYourWay_ARTICLE_15174658_London_Greek_Embassy_Stormed_By_Protesters 14 December 2008 live The police had been called to deal with "about 30" young protesters that seemed to be mostly students. Two protests were held in Edinburgh, on 8 and 10 December, both involving protest marches up to Castle Street.http://alexisedinburgh2008.blogspot.com Edinburgh Protest for Alexis Grigoropoulos murder 10 December 2008 10 December 2008 8 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100808104905/http://alexisedinburgh2008.blogspot.com/ live United States United States: On 10 December, the Greek consulate in New York was defaced with black graffiti, and a rock was thrown at one of the windows.https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/11/nyregion/11consulate.html?ref=nyregion Bike-Riding Suspect Sought in Attack on Greek Consulate 11 December 2008 The New York Times Al Baker 11 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20110922043622/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/11/nyregion/11consulate.html?ref=nyregion 22 September 2011 live On 11 December 50 people in Olympia, the capital of the state of Washington, marched in solidarity with the Greek revolt. Bank windows were smashed, resulting in one arrest.http://news.infoshop.org/article.php?story=20081210041339579 Olympia, Washington: Solidarity March for the Greek Revolt 11 December 2008 InfoShop 14 August 2008 18 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081218220619/http://news.infoshop.org/article.php?story=20081210041339579 live On 17 December, students at The New School in New York City occupied a university building, demanding the resignation of several members of the administration and greater power in university administration, both in solidarity with the Greek students and in protest of the current economy. The students stated that they were inspired by and stood in solidarity with the civil unrest in Greece.http://news.infoshop.org/article.php?story=20081217203327320 Infoshop News – New York City: New School University is now Occupied 17 December 2008 Infoshop.org 18 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20090122051423/http://news.infoshop.org/article.php?story=20081217203327320 22 January 2009 live In San Francisco, a protest ended in five arrests after protesters attacked businesses at Westfield Mall. In St. Louis, Missouri six people were arrested at a protest that blocked traffic.http://www.myfoxstl.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=8118130&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1 St. Louis News | FOX2now.com | – KTVI Myfoxstl.com 30 May 2009 16 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090116024756/http://www.myfoxstl.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=8118130&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1 usurped In Boston, Massachusetts, there was a solidarity demonstration outside the Greek consulate. In Providence, Rhode Island, about thirty people marched through the streets in a funeral procession in solidarity with the uprising in Greece as well as against the war in Gaza.https://saffolicious.blogspot.com/2009/01/solidarity-rally.html Solidarity Rally 9 March 2010 18 October 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101018081008/http://saffolicious.blogspot.com/2009/01/solidarity-rally.html live Criticism Criticism of the Government On 10 December the Communist Party of Greece's Central Committee released a written statement where they said that "an effort is being made by the bourgeoisie state, the ND government to utilise the blind violence of the hooded people, which we are witnessing mainly through the television channels, to check the swelling wave of discontent and popular intervention that is developing."http://www.ana-mpa.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=7118541&maindocimg=6919889&service=102 Papariga on Wed.'s strike ANA 12 December 2008 15 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081213024409/http://www.ana-mpa.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=7118541&maindocimg=6919889&service=102 13 December 2008 dead On 12 December, PASOK leader George Papandreou speaking before his party's political council members blamed the ruling New Democracy government for the recent violent street protests in Athens and other parts of the country. He held the government solely responsible for everything taking place in the country, stated that "the government itself is the problem" and called for early elections so that, the Greek people will be able to provide a clear mandate.http://www.ana-mpa.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=7127112&maindocimg=7119232&service=8 Papandreou calls for new gov't mandate ANA 12 December 2008 14 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081217081132/http://www.ana-mpa.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=7127112&maindocimg=7119232&service=8 17 December 2008 deadhttp://www.ana-mpa.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=7131667&maindocimg=7119232&service=7 el:Η χώρα χρειάζεται επειγόντως αλλαγή ANA 12 December 2008 14 December 2008 el 17 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081217081137/http://www.ana-mpa.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=7131667&maindocimg=7119232&service=7 live On the same day, MP Adonis Georgiades of the Popular Orthodox Rally accused the political leadership of the Greek police for giving orders to the riot police not to intervene effectively to stop the riots at their initial stage. Also Popular Orthodox Rally proposed a project that anyone hooded should be arrested, to stop university asylum, ban protests and review the role of the army, in order to stop the riots. In a meeting with police labor unionists, Alekos Alavanos the parliamentary leader of Synaspismos criticised the government for using the riot police as their own "army", he also, asked for an inter-party committee to examine the responsibilities and rights of the Greek police,http://news.ert.gr/el/ellada/politiki/16661-alekos-alabanos-na-eksetastoun-ta-problimata.htm el:Αλέκος Αλαβάνος: "Να εξεταστούν τα προβλήματα" ert.gr 12 December 2008 13 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081214175106/http://news.ert.gr/el/ellada/politiki/16661-alekos-alabanos-na-eksetastoun-ta-problimata.htm 14 December 2008 dead whereas Alexis Tsipras, the president of Synaspismos, declared that the situation is indeed very grim and that the Greek government needs to find solutions for the actual causes of this "new social phenomenon".http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=967281&lngDtrID=244 el:Διακομματική επιτροπή για την αστυνομία ζητά ο Αλέκος Αλαβάνος in.gr 12 December 2008 13 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081213154550/http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=967281&lngDtrID=244 13 December 2008 live Criticism of the Coalition of the Radical Left Aleka Papariga, then Secretary General of the Communist Party of Greece, called the leadership of the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) to "stop patting the hooded rioters on the back".http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=966084&lngDtrID=244 el:Να μην χαϊδεύει τα αυτιά των κουκουλοφόρων ο ΣΥΡΙΖΑ, δήλωσε η Αλ.Παπαρήγα In.gr 9 December 2008 9 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081212082732/http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=966084&lngDtrID=244 12 December 2008 live Georgios Karatzaferis, president of the Popular Orthodox Rally, also stated that "there are some political powers that are serious, and some that pat them on the back...".http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=966224&lngDtrID=244 el:Ηρεμία ζητά ο Γ.Καρατζαφέρης, αφήνοντας αιχμές για τα επεισόδια In.gr 9 December 2008 9 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081212084756/http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=966224&lngDtrID=244 12 December 2008 live Alexis Tsipras, SYRIZA president, replied "we don't pat them on the back, and we don't take the role of the state's prosecutor either". He attacked the Communist Party, describing it as a conservative power that is disturbed when the youth spontaneously storm the streets. He also stated that the young people of the country have reached a deadlock, and this deadlock and their problems force them to the streets.http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=966457&lngDtrID=244 el:Ούτε χαϊδεύουμε αυτιά, ούτε κάνουμε τους εισαγγελείς τόνισε ο Αλέξης Τσίπρας In.gr 10 December 2008 10 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081211010400/http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=966457&lngDtrID=244 11 December 2008 live On Thursday 11th, president of Popular Orthodox Rally Georgios Karatzaferis referred to a press release of the newspaper Adesmeutos Typos which, he claimed, had an MP of the Coalition supporting "the terrorism" instead of condemning the riots. Alekos Alavanos replied that, "Some have lost sense of what they say and what antidemocratic consequences their sayings might bring".el:Στη Βουλή μεταφέρθηκε η αντιπαράθεση για τα συνεχιζόμενα επεισόδια http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=966810&lngDtrID=244 In.gr 11 December 2008 11 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081213102159/http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=966810&lngDtrID=244 13 December 2008 liveHellenic Parliament http://www.parliament.gr/ergasies/showfile.asp?file=syne081211.txt el:ΣΥΝΕΔΡΙΑΣΗ ΝΑ΄ Πέμπτη 11 Δεκεμβρίου 2008 11 December 2008 11 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081218220617/http://www.parliament.gr/ergasies/showfile.asp?file=syne081211.txt 18 December 2008 dead On Friday 12th, in the parliament, MPs of both ruling New Democracy and the PASOK opposition criticised SYRIZA for not condemning the riots, and for Alexis Tsipras's statement that "the struggle must be moved in the schools".http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100057_12/12/2008_295730 el:Διακομματική συναίνεση υπέρ ανοιχτών σχολείων Kathimerini 12 December 2008 13 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20110610051116/http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100057_12/12/2008_295730 10 June 2011 dead On Sunday 15th, Alexis Tsipras, former president of SYRIZA called an unscheduled press conference where he dismissed criticism and decried what he called "slanderous" statements against the recent protests, he also added that "Synaspismos and its affiliated Parliamentary group, SYRIZA, are in an ideological conflict with the hooded gangs, because violence brings forth violence and leads to an impasse".http://www.ana-mpa.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=7132731&maindocimg=7012667&service=96 Leftist leader dismisses criticism ANA 15 December 2008 15 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081217081147/http://www.ana-mpa.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=7132731&maindocimg=7012667&service=96 17 December 2008 deadhttp://www.ana-mpa.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=7133250&maindocimg=6472832&service=99 el:Προτάσεις για τη νεολαία ANA 15 December 2008 15 December 2008 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081217081152/http://www.ana-mpa.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=7133250&maindocimg=6472832&service=99 17 December 2008 live Criticism of the media 'Breaking news' bulletins and other mass media accounts of the shooting reported that an unprovoked attack had taken place against the police, favoring a narrative of 'riots in Exarcheia' that sidelined or trivialized the death of Alexandros Grigoropoulos. However, the existence of eyewitness video footage of the event and its circulation along with other alternative accounts on social media, changed the predominant perception from one of an (Protesters) attack against police officers in the 'notorious' neighborhood of Exarcheia to one of a 'rogue' policeman killing a kid. Nevertheless, media coverage uncritically reproduced the initial police report and persisted in promoting a flawed scenario of the events when the 'awkward facts' were clear to most people. Kitis E. Dimitris E. Dimitris Kitis De Rycker Antoon Mohd Don Zuraidah The 2008 urban riots in Greece: Differential representations of a police shooting incident Discourse and crisis: Critical perspectives 323–362 John Benjamins Amsterdam and Philadelphia 2013 https://books.google.com/books?id=I60bAgAAQBAJ&q=discourse+and+crisis&pg=PA65 9789027270924 4 November 2020 4 September 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210904180643/https://books.google.com/books?id=I60bAgAAQBAJ&q=discourse+and+crisis&pg=PA65 live On 9 December, a photographer working for the newspaper Eleftheros Typos, who had taken on 7 December some snap-shots of a policeman targeting protesters with his gun, was fired, as the paper's editor claimed he was responsible for the leakage of the photos in the Internet. The photographer claimed the photos were not any more in his possession in the time of the leak, said that the editor was unwilling to publish them and denounced his sack as an attempt of political censorship, while left-wing newspapers and websites noted the editor's pro-government stance during the riots.http://www.tvxs.gr/v1407 Aποκλειστικό: Απολύθηκε ο φωτογράφος της καλύτερης εικόνας των ημερών tvxs.gr 10 December 2008 3 January 2009 el http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20090303043846/http%3A//www%2Etvxs%2Egr//v1407 3 March 2009 deadhttp://www.iospress.gr/mikro2008/mikro20081220.htm el:Η κυριότητα της αλήθειας Eleftherotypia 20 December 2008 3 January 2009 el 23 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081223050723/http://www.iospress.gr/mikro2008/mikro20081220.htm live The same newspaper received harsh criticism for misquoting Isocrates in its front page of 10 December.http://www.sarantakos.com/isocrat.htm el:Το ψεύτικο ρητό του Ισοκράτη για την "αυτοκαταστροφή της δημοκρατίας" Nikos Sarantakos 10 December 2008 3 January 2009 el https://web.archive.org/web/20081217022949/http://www.sarantakos.com/isocrat.htm 17 December 2008 live The Greek National Council for Radio and Television cautioned the country's broadcast media stations in their coverage of the riots.https://www.protothema.gr/naked-city/genikes-eidiseis/article/19902/ypodeiksh-esr-pros-radiothleoptikoys-stathmoys/ el:Υπόδειξη ΕΣΡ προς ραδιοτηλεοπτικούς σταθμούς ESR suggestion to radio and television stations Proto Thema 13 December 2008 el 13 March 2022 13 March 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220313174443/https://www.protothema.gr/naked-city/genikes-eidiseis/article/19902/ypodeiksh-esr-pros-radiothleoptikoys-stathmoys/ live Financial consequences for the Greek economy Greek government-debt crisis After the first days of demonstrations and the presentation of the 2009 state budget that predicted solid economic growth in spite of the Great Recession,Greece passes budget despite labor opposition https://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2008/12/21/afx5848700.html 12 December 2008 19 December 2008 Forbes dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090207192516/http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2008/12/21/afx5848700.html 7 February 2009 the spread of the Greek 10-year Government bonds had, by 12 December 2008, widened to 230 basis points against the corresponding German Government bonds (Bundesanleihen), a level that represents the highest level for the past nine years and the highest since the country entered the eurozone.ReporterNet.com Greece: Bonds spread hits 9-yr high versus Bund on political uncertainty 12 December 2008 19 December 2008 http://www1.reporter.gr/default.asp?pid=16&la=2&art_aid=191258 https://web.archive.org/web/20090712084731/http://www.reporter.gr/default.asp?pid=16 12 July 2009 dead This had an immediate effect on the cost of financing for Greece's government; these costs rose considerably as a higher yield had to be paid on any bonds it sold. In addition, and given the credit crisis prevalent at the time, this curtailed its ability to issue bonds at all since investors were more risk averse than normal.Ekathimerini English Edition Riots push bond spreads wider 12 December 2008 20 December 2008 http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_economy_0_12/12/2008_102950 https://web.archive.org/web/20090113202455/http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_economy_0_12/12/2008_102950 13 January 2009 live Additionally, on Wednesday, 17 December 2008, the credit rating agency Moody's declared it would put Greece's credit rating, already the lowest in the Eurozone at A1, off positive outlook if political and economic instability continued.Flynn Daniel Greek riots to derail vital economic reforms Reuters 2008-12-18 https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-greece-unrest-reform-analysis-idUKTRE4BH38720081218 en Credit ratings agency Moody's said on Wednesday that, with reform stalled and debt servicing costing 11% of GDP, it would take Greece's A1 debt rating – already the lowest in the euro zone – off positive outlook if political and economic instability continued. 13 March 2022 13 March 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220313174409/https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-greece-unrest-reform-analysis-idUKTRE4BH38720081218 live See also Greece 1981 England riots 1992 Los Angeles riots 2001 Argentina riots 2005 civil unrest in France 2006 Dublin riots 2006 youth protests in France 2011 England riots 2013 protests in Turkey 2014 Ferguson unrest 2021 Greek protests George Floyd protests Anarchism in Greece References 30em Further reading Dalakoglou Dimitris The Crisis Before 'The Crisis' Social Justice 39 1 24–42 2013 https://research.vu.nl/ws/portalfiles/portal/58586995/The_Crisis_Before_The_Crisis_1_.pdf 41940966 en mdy-all 11 April 2016 4 September 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210904180644/https://www.academia.edu/3073023 live Gerodimos Roman The Ideology of Far Left Populism in Greece: Blame, Victimhood and Revenge in the Discourse of Greek Protesters Political Studies 63 3 608–625 2015 en 10.1111/1467-9248.12079 142982775 1467-9248 mdy-all Kornetis Kostis No More Heroes? Rejection and Reverberation of the Past in the 2008 Events in Greece Journal of Modern Greek Studies 28 2 173–197 2010 en 10.1353/mgs.2010.0420 144028410 1086-3265 mdy-all Vradis Antonios Dalakoglou Dimitris Revolt and Crisis in Greece 2011 https://research.vu.nl/ws/portalfiles/portal/80941216/Revolt_and_Crisis_in_Greece.pdf en 978-0-9830597-1-4 AK Press and Occupied London Oakland, CA mdy-all 11 April 2016 4 September 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210904180644/https://www.academia.edu/1244089 live Vasilaki Rosa 'We are an image from the future': Reading back the Athens 2008 riots Acta Scientiarum. Education 39 2 153–161 2017 free 10.4025/actascieduc.v39i2.34851 2178-5201 mdy-all External links Riots Greece Category:Anarchism in Greece Category:Autonomism Category:Exarcheia Category:History of Greece since 1974 Category:2000s in Athens Category:Protests in Greece Category:Politics of Greece Category:Riots and civil disorder in Greece Category:2000s political riots Category:December 2008 in Europe Category:January 2009 in Europe