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Report from mass-media (zougla.gr):A "red beret"-styled incendiary attack by around 20 hooded persons was realised at 5:30 in the dawn against the Police Station of Perama. The unidentified persons riding 10 motorbikes targeted the parked patrol cars outside the Police Station. The youth hurled two molotovs and a firework to provoke confusion and then threw 41 gas canisters beyond the police patro

According to a report at: group of comrades attacked the "LADY FASHION" industry breaking the glass windows and a parked vehicle, and spray painted slogans on the walls.Note that on 22-23 June 2008, agents of the company attacked with pipes and sticks against workers that denied to work on Sunday, causing serious injuries to the workers, mostly immigrants, without uninsured and mis-paid, who are

News from indymedia (in greek): the mass-media (also greek):"An attack against two men of "Z" group of "Direct Action" (note: the police unit) was realised the noon of Monday in the center of Athens, by a group of 30-50 young people, estimated to belong to the antiauthoritarians' milieu. According to information, the policemen were moving on Moustoksidi street, near Evelpidon Courthouse, where th

The following translation comes from parts of the claim published in "Eleftherotipia" newspaper ( It is a usual policy of this, and probably every mass media, to censor or at least publish whichever part they wish, when it comes to claims. Here we go:"They took claim"The "Anarchist Action" claimed responsibility, through a text to "E", for the incendiary attacks against a luxurious car dealership,

A translation of the text sent via e-mail:At the dawn of both Wednesday 9/7 and Thursday 10/7 we attacked against motorbikes of the municipal police of P. Faliro and against the diplomatic car of Morocco at P. Psychiko.The targets were selected in a way to prove that the revolutionary practices don't care for time, academic years, and hard days. They set the time and space themselves, to strike an

 July 4th is Bo the Boston Terrier's Birthday.  He turned 2 this year and just loves the fireworks - he thinks they are just for him!  Here he is in "HIS" truck watching the Athens, GA 4th of July fireworks and meet my poor husband, David, who really wished I would forget my camera every now & then.I had a lot of fun trying to get fireworks photos from the Fourth

From: explosion happened at 4:30 in the dawn, upsetting Paleo Psychiko. On the street corner of Trepezina and Stefanakou, unknown persons set an explosive device made of gas canisters, at a parked car belonging to the diplomatic corpus of Morocco. The fire provoked didn't spread, but was enough to cause excessive damages to the car. The police has started investigations and takes testimonies."

From a media report at: incendiary attacks were realized during Thursday's dawn against motorbikes of the municipal police of P. Faliro. The bikes were parked, one of them in the yard of an officer's house and the other one outside another's. Any further damages are not yet known."

From: come from various mass media: An explosion occurred at 3:25 in the dawn, at an Alpha bank on Protesilaou street, Ilion. Unknown persons set at the entrance of the bank an improvised device with home gas canisters, causing excessive material damages. A second explosion damaged an Emporiki bank on Ionias and H. Trikoupi street at Alimos... The unidentified arsonists, are said to have caused t

From the mass-media: "According to the police, 20 persons wearing hoods hurled molotovs, breaking the glass windows and causing excessive damages to the bookshop of Ippokratous 110 street. The anti terrorist unit has taken over investigations."

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According to reports at known fascist was beaten outside a cafe where he was sitting and had to go to the 401 military hospital (probably he was working as military personnel)... The mass media tried to prove that an innocent soldier was beaten by antiauthoritarians because of a tattoo of a greek flag he had...

From a report at comes that unknown persons painted black the waters of the fountain on Sidagma square (Athens centre) and Ilipoulis, while they also spray painted slogans in solidarity to M. Tsourapas and Chr. Kontorevithakis, in pre-trial imprisonment for attempted municipality police car arson.

According to a report at it comes that a group of youth attacked the riot police brigate on Akadimias street. [Note: Riot policemen are often used to patrol crowded squares or luxurious buildings and stores in central Athens and other major greek cities.]

Source: group of around 20 persons from the antiauthoritarian milieu attack late Thursday's night the city hall of Ilioupoli. According to a local radio stasion, they broke the glass windows and then left to nearby streets."

From a report at: "Today around 10:30, 60 comrades of us went to the courthouse to find the 2 fascists that were caught by cops and confessed their part in the attack of Monday at Petralona [note: around 15 members of the golden dawn neonazi organization attacked with knives two squatters inside an infoshop, then two of them were stopped in a police control in the area and confessed their particip

A related video: και than 1000 persons participated at the solidarity march to the 3 arrestees (2 in pre-trial imprisonment) for the incendiary attempt against a municipality police car at P. Faliro on 6/5/2007. After some demonstrators repelled a security guard that attacked one of them spray painting a slogan on a wall of the lyrical scene, riot police brigades and undercover policemen att

 Start your 4th of July celebration at the Colbert, GA 4th of July parade, located about 20 minutes east of Athens off Highway 72.  Get there early to find a great view, watch the parade with tons of classic cars, pretty ladies, politicians, horses and more, then visit the craft festival , eat some great food, and listen to some local musicians!  The parade in Colbert, GA starts

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Firefighters battled a major fire Wednesday on Mount Hymettus on the outskirts of Athens that burned through one of the Greek capital's last forests but posed no threat to homes."We are trying to contain the fire, a very difficult blaze which moved with incredible speed," fire department spokesman Yiannis Kapakis told the Mega television channel.Thirty-seven fire engines, 150 firefighters, 100 sol

 Sometimes it difficult to get an accurate picture of the commercial real estate market in Athens, GA.  It takes combing through local newspaper listings, Loopnet.com, the Athens Multiple Listing Service and other sources to get an real overview of what is going on in the commercial real estate arena.  Why?  because many of the mature brokers in the Athens area don't list ev

Source: dawn, and an unknown person riding a motorcycle hurled a molotov cocktail against a police car parked outside the police station of Salamina, at 3:05. No one got injured though the car was wrecked.

More photos at: persons invaded "Nea thesis" bookshop that publishes ex-military junta members and nazi propaganda (Lepen, greek military junta admirors etc), repelled the people inside and set the store on fire.

See a collection of photos and videos here:://athens.indymedia.org/ a few words: After a call of the local residents struggle committe, more than 1000 persons from the area and also nearby neighbourhoods demonstrated for the opening of Villa Zografou, the cancelling of its privatization/commercialization of the last remaining green space in the area and its afforestation and turning into a communa

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From: at 13:30 goods of basic necessity were expropriated from 2 supermarkets (Veropoulos and DIA) and handed out in the open market of M. Voda. Following is the communique distributed at Veropoulos.Thousands of supermarkets so full of goods, why don't we just pillage them for our old age! -N. AsimosFinally! the supermarket and corporation sharks frozen the prices of their products! Some of them

From reports at it seems that a group attacked Victoria's subway station, breaking down cameras and ticket checking machines, throwing leaflets and spray painting slogans against surveillance and control and in solidarity to the detained M. Tsourapas-Chr.Kontorevithakis. A nearby bank on Patission avenue was also attacked.

From a media report at: targets in Athens: A vehicle and the sign of HYUNDAI car agency at Neo Psychiok, Interspor (athletics branch) at Halandri, Goody's (fast-food, greek multinational corporation) at Keratsini, vast damages at Pireaus bank in Kifissia, while one and a half hour later another Hyundai vehicle was totally wrecked in front of another dealership at Patissia. In Thessaloniki, between

BreakfastWe went to the buffet for breakfast again, mostly the same old stuff so I didn't bother taking pictures. We had the lemon almond pastry today (they do seem to serve different flavors daily) which was very good.LunchThe ship parks in Piraeus so we had to take the train into Athens, where we walked around Plaka, an area known for shopping and flea markets, and looked up at the Acropolis. We

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More photos: from squated university infoshops and other students occupied the building of the dean hall of Athens, at Propylea, the day of the political department of the law school's oath. The central issue of the occupation was to support the prosecuted fighters of the student movement, against state repression, and calling for solidarity gatherings outside Evelpidon courthouse, in Athens, on

According to reports from athens.indymedia.org and some mass-media, around 8 in the afternoon, two nationalist bookshops were attacked, at Exarchia, central Athens. The one of them holds the editions of Adonis Georgiadis, a parliament member of LAOS, a right-wing party, on Solonos 114 street, targeted also more than 10 times in the past. The other is "Pelasgos" a nationalist hang-out and bookshop

 If you are a regular visitor here, you may already know that I am a real estate broker  and a real estate appraiser (see the sidebar for more information).  I spend most of my time listing and selling real estate, but I get involved in the "complex appraisals"  that come into our appraisal office, also.Most of the Athens, GA real estate market is still stable, although acti

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"Around 30 persons invaded during Saturday noon the soupermarket "Sklavenitis" on Harilaou Trikoupi street stealing foods..."Following is a communique, that circulated at - Today, 31/5 at 12:30 an intervention against high-prices took places inside a large soupermarket, Sklavenitis on Harilaou Trikoupi. Stuff of basic needs were expropriated (foods, detergents etc) and all of them were given t

 I'm sorry!  Let's get that out of the way first.  Some of you have let me know recently that you miss our  "Seen Around Athens" posts that shows you about the cool things, sweet places, and awesome people in the Athens, GA area, so for this is is for all of you who emailed, mentioned it at the grocery store and pointed it our where ever else I've seen you lately,  I'l

From the mass media coverage:A slew of blasts shocked Friday's dawn six different spots of Athens, causing damages to banks, car dealerships and New Democracy (ruling party) local offices. The police estimates it was an organized plan, since all attacks were realized within 11 minutes, from 2:03 to 2:14. Incendiary devices were set against a Geniki Bank subsidiary, an Agrotiki Bank, a post office

During the march against the new law on universities, a WIND telecommunications shop had its glass window broken as well as a few surveillance cameras. A greek flag was also set on fire. According to a report in this blog's guestbook, during the march some people invaded a "Bershka" clothes shop and expropriated clothes throwing them to the demonstrators. After the march, around 30-40 persons, bro

From reports in the guestbook, e-mails and athens.indymedia.org:In the university of Piraeus, students, mainly leftists, managed to destroy 6 ballot boxes of the rectors elections according to the new "Frame"-law on universities, 4 of them were fake! They were then stopped by around 70 members of DAP-NDFK (the ruling party's student youth) in co-operation with some night-club bouncers, and also pe

Reposted at person set an incendiary device with home gas canisters that exploded around 1.10 in the night in the hall of Ethniki bank on Kolokotroni 58 street in Athens, causing damages to the ATM and the bank entrance.No responsibility claim appeared.

There is a report in greek at attempted to break the police line outside the ruling party offices, but were repelled by the riot policemen, and one of them lost his senses. Their mobilizations demand the lowest pension to be no less than 1.200 euros.

This is a translation of a claim sent to directactiongr@yahoo.gr: In the dawn of Thursday, MAy 22, we invaded the construction site of the appelate court on Loukareos street and moved into burning up three machinery-vehicles, sabotaging the construction of the new court buildings. With this invasion we dismantled the prestige of the enemy, striking in one of the most formidable occupied spots of t

From the mass-media: "Mess and panic were caused Thursday night, when a group of around 20 persons attacked the city hall of Ilioupoli. The masked-up group suprised the policemen, throwing red paints and broke with stones the glass windows of the city hall. Then, they destroyed with batons, sticks and knifes the personal car of Ilioupoli's mayor and two patrol cars of the municipal police. Accordi

Students invaded halls where the rectors elections were held according to the new "frame"-law concerning universities, in the technical institutes of Athens and Piraeus, destroying voting papers, taking away ballot boxes, breaking them or throwing them to garbage. Students of DAP-NDFK (ruling party right-wing student youth) that were present, tried to guard the elections process but were repelled.

Photos of the march: cameras were broken, during the march in solidarity to the Villa Amalias squat. The march was organised on the occasion of an arson attack against the squat two days earlier, and hundreds of people demonstrated in central Athens.

Photos: to a report from athens.indymedia.org:After 12 in the morning, people from the polytechnic school self-managed infoshop leftists, students and others, gathered around Zografou gate and destroyed all the extra fencing bars placed by the dead to prevent people from entering the university late at night and during weekends. An other door was also taken, so people wan't bother to jump over fe

Holidaymakers and holiday home owners looking for quick and easy access to Athens will be able to take advantage of a new air route from London Stansted to the Greek capital launched last week.Greece attracts over 16 millions visitors from around the world each year, with official figures from the Greek tourism ministry noting that, in 2005, over six million people visited Athens alone.Just 17 mil

There are way too many fun things in the Athens, Georgia  area to do this weekend!  It's time for our Friday FUN Thing to this weekend list:On Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 9:30 am, check out the 10th Annual Hull, GA Festival with a parade, music, food and crafts, 40+- vendors expected this year - located just off Highway 72, East - turn right at the redlight in Hull (Old Elberton Road) a

Info (greek) and photos: media reports:"According to evidence around 15 persons that came to the area on motorbikes, left their bikes in a close distance and approached the police station through a small park, initially hurled molotov cocktails against the guard who fired his gun in the air three times to panic them, though they continued throwing gas canisters and molotov cocktails against the pa

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See also: police say suspected anarchist arsonists have firebombed a tax office in central Athens and caused extensive damage but no injuries.Police say a group of 30 youths threw petrol bombs at the building and set it on fire."This is a translation of the claim, published in "Eleftherotipia" newspaper on 12/5/2008:"The wise committe for destruction and freedom claims responsibility for the atta

Activists from Prapopoulou squat, Halandri, intervened in the city council of Halandri, Athens, throwing debris from the burnt squatted building, protesting their organized eviction from the squat, to be sold for maisonettes. Prapopoulou area is claimed by a local residents initiative as an open self-managed space.More info:

Sources-photos: a report at the guestbook.After a decision of the board and the dean Prastakos os ASOEE (Economic university of Athens) the announcement tables and posters of political groups and collectives were removed early in the morning, so students of RAS-EAAK, ARENA collective and the self-managed infoshop of ASOEE, realised a protest. After a conference of the students union, the board hall was occupied by students that expropriated material (papers, tvs, telephones, fax machines), vandalised E.U. and greek state flags and spray painted slogans. As a response, Prastakos decided to block the operations of the secreteriats and the classes, and threatened to cancel the exams period, while he denied to return the tables.

According to a mass media report at the main entrance bust into flames, causing also damages to the first floor. On previous attacks, the riot policemen guarding the offices were targeted, so this time, there was no police nearby. Another office of PASOK (ex-ruling "socialist" party) at H. Trikoupi 37 was hit.

After a riot police squad was attacked with molotov cocktails outside the faculty during a cannabis legalization party, clashes errupted between dozens of police squads using extensive tear gas and some hundreds of persons that blockaded Kavalas avenue for more than 5 hours. In the mean time, several damages were made to university property.Few reports in greek: to the first estimations, the destructions cost over 60.000 euros. The informatics lab was totally destroyed, while students of Panspoudastiki (KKE "communist" party student youth) denounce the dean for permitting the festival to take place inside the university."

Workers base collectives realised an anti-gathering and microphonics intervention opposite to the area of the GSEE gathering for the first of May, on the occasion of the GSEE agreements with the lobby of greek industrialists (SEB), the selling out of the workers resistance to the pension system reform, and the cooperation of GSEE with the state and employment, while several objects (bottles, coffees, etc) were thrown against the GSEE's platform, threatening its organizers to pack their stuff and eventually cancel the programmed march of the trade union for the first of May, given also the few people that they gathered.Some photos of the anti-gathering of more than 200 workers: videos:

"4 persons attacked with stones the central offices of GSEE (General Confederation of Greek Workers), breaking glass windows, and then they dissappeared towards Exarchia area."This attack was realised the night before May 1, and according to (greek only), the same time there was an attack against a police patrol in Exarceia, where policemen responded with flash grenades and tear gas use.

Once the private grounds of Greece’s long-deposed royal family, the National Gardens is one of the few leafy oases in Athens. Cypress, pine and palm trees shade trails, brooks, bridges, duck ponds, a botanical museum and prides of stray cats. The stately parliament building is next door and faces the Monument of the Unknown Soldier, where tourists try to distract the photogenic young evzones (the elite military guards who wear the skirt-like foustanella).

 At its lowest since the early 1990's, Consumer Confidence fell from 65.9 to 62.3.  "The Consumer Confidence Survey is based on a representative sample of 5,000 U.S. households."At an annualized rate, the Gross Domestic Product increased 0.6%, just keeping us out of  the most recognized definition of a recession.Personal income & disposable personal income both increased by 0.3%  according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, which tracts many economic factors nationwide and internationally.On the real estate scene in Athens, GA in the past 30 days there were:         768 new real estate listings placed on the market         253 sold properties in the overall Athens, GA market area     &nb

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2 Attacks with stones and molotov cocktails against riot police squads were realised near PASOK (ex-ruling party) offices, on Trikoupi street, Exarchia district, after 3 in the night. There were also some reports about another couple of attacks the previous days. A related text found at :"We let them take every street and every neighborhood with their vans and their patrols (terrorism). We even let our resistance weaken. Certain comrades today around 3:45 kept the anti-greek customs in a high level. They roasted their pork a little before the Lord leaves us for other exotic places (translator's note: This time of year, the greek orthodox church celebrates the easter).Smash the cops who in the pretext of guarding PASOK's offices try to intimidate our every moment, our every step inside (or

A translation of the parts of a communique sent to "Eleftherotipia" newspaper and published on 25/04/2008, not mentioning any group's name:"Kavala, Almyros at Volos, Mantoudi at Evia, Astakos at Etoloakarnania, Elefsina: Residents mobilizations are realised against the plans of building new power plants using coal. Public Power Company (PPC) in cooperation with national or international partners promotes its investment plans, within the country as well as in the Balkans, responding to the system's increasing needs for power consumption, something that signifies the constant amplification of economy and the wider subordination of our existance to it.""When capitalism is self-declared environment friendly, it is only to measure and manage the symptoms of the crisis it produced itself.""We do

NAC's World Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships 2008, will be held in Athens, Greece, on June 7, at Peace & Friendship Stadium. 180 bodybuilders from 45 countries will compete. This is the official poster and magazine advertising I created for the event. Pictured athletes are: Charalambos Sarakinis, 48 years old (!), Mister Universe Master over 40 2007, and Katerina Megalou (see below). If you want additional information about the event, send me an email. Larger .pdf version of the poster is available.

From "Naftemporiki" newspaper: Gas canister arson attacks realised at three car agencies on Thivon avenue, Galatsi and Halandri districts, around 2:00 in the night. Serious damages caused to at least seven vehicles.Responsibility claim via e-mail to directactiongr@yahoo.gr:Early in the morning of Wednesday April 23, we hit car agencies at Halandri, Galatsi and Peristeri districts. We also claim responsibility for the arson against a diplomatic corps vehicle at K. Halandri. We select to take it to the attack, striking state and capitalist targets, shattering the diffused patterns of law and order in the metropolis, dynamiting social apathy. To are comrades Marios and Chrissostomos that are our partners in methods of incendiary and revolutionary violence and face a jury on July 11th, sending

Source (greek only): persons hurled molotov cocktails at 11:15 in the night, against an office of the ministry of commerce, from Kapodistriou street, in Athens. They broke the glass window of the ground-floor office and threw the molotovs inside, causing material damages."

Eksarchia district policemen, got beaten by passerby youth, after an accident they caused driving their police car on a couple on a motorcycle. During the clash, the youth took away the cops' tetra radio set.Few more media info (in greek):

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One of my favorite things about the Athens, Georgia area in the spring (other than that the fact that the real estate market picks up) is that festival, fairs, and fun abound!  Mark your calendar now and make sure you don't forget these:The 30th Annual Athens Human Rights Festival will take place in downtown Athens beginning at 10am on Saturday, May 3, 2008 and run through Sunday, May 4, 2008 around 9pm.   "The Athens Human Rights Festival brings together political activists, musicians and artists in a call for action on human rights issues as well as a celebration of advances in the area of human rights." Come join in the fun, learn something new, support your cause, or just hang out for some great music! The Carlton Festival (located in Madison County, Carlton, GA) is

From a report in greek at Louizis Riankour street, another group of youth threw stones and paints against the First Instance Court, that resulted to break several glass windows and cause damages on the facade. They managed to leave the area, without anyone getting arrested".

This is a text published in "Eleftherotipia" newspaper, republished (in greek) at set on fire two car agencies as a sign of solidarity""In solidarity to Vaggelis Botzatzis and the three fugitive comrades, that chose to run away rather than turn themselves in to the prison guards" was, according to a phone call at "Eleftherotipia" the arson attack realised at 2:45 early in the morning of Thursday, at a Peugeot car agency, in Galatsi, and another one in Nea Halkidona, Athens, on April, 2.Responsibility for the arsons was claimed by the "Commando Mihalis Kaltezas" and the unknown persons that phonecalled mentioned: "We stand in solidarity to every offensive movement that suggests the total destruction of state and capital. We attack the sovereignity symbols to abstract certain eyesights from

Source (greek only): double arson attack against foreign mission cars was realised early in the morning of Wednesday. The first attack with an explosive device targeted the car of a member of the greek mission in Istanbul. "Anti-state Action" claimed responsibility for that action. Later on, a new arson targeted the car of a Bosnia foreign mission."According to a report on athens.indymedia.org, the first arson was in solidarity to the anarchist prisoner Giannis Dimitrakis.

From (in greek): unidentified person phonecalled "Eleftherotipia" newspaper claiming responsibility for the arson attack against a PPC bus, at Peristeri, Athens. The arson "is dedicated to Vaggelis Botzatzis and the three fugitive anarchists under the same case. While PPC keeps killing workers, Botzatzis and the three anarchists are prosecuted under the terror-law. These offensive movements of solidarity will continue untill every last prison is torn down".

  I recently spoke to a young couple who had been considering buying a home for over a year.  They were paying high rent -typical in Athens, a university town - where rents are often higher than a house payment, had decent jobs and were considering starting a family soon.  They had actually looked at houses early summer, but were traumatized!  The process just felt overwhelming, so they quit looking and signed a new lease which is going to expire in a few months.  They called because they decided to "bite the bullet" and try again.  So today we put together a plan of action to help take some of the trauma/drama out of buying their first home. Find a REALTOR®  you can be comfortable working with - disclosing all manner of traditionall

 Georgia may be best know for the "5 P's" - peaches, peanuts, pine trees, poultry, and pecans, but I know that Athens has something for everyone.  Whether your are looking for the diverse cultural opportunities that the University of Georgia brings to Athens or outdoor recreation opportunities for young families and retirees...you'll find it in Athens!  Join me on a short video tour of Athens Georgia highlights below and feel free to click here to search for your new Athens, GA real estate  at your leisure! Fortunately, the housing market in Athens has remained very stable, take a look at the Athens Georgia Real Esate Market Statistics for 2006 versus 2007. Please explore our Link Guide for Plannning a trip to Athens, GA to find resources to make

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Source: &xml/&aspKath/politics.asp&fdate=17/04/2008"Cars torchedSix cars were destroyed at a Ford dealership in Palaio Faliron, southern Athens, early yesterday after arsonists threw a flammable liquid over the vehicles and then set fire to them. Nobody has claimed responsibility for the attack and no injuries were reported."

Από: =112,id=7871360According to "Eleftherotipia" newspaper:An attack at the house of the military junta leader Stylianos Pattakos at Patissia, by the organization "Revolutionary Brigade (Epanastatiki Taksiarhia") was hiden by the police. An unknown person phone called the newspaper stating that there was an attack with gas canisters, a while after Tuesday midnight. He mentioned: "We have hitted at Ano Patissia, the house of the coup d'etat perpetrator Stylianos Pattakos. His place is in a prison with Ioannidis and Dertilis. This impunity reminds us of Pinochet's impunity. Long live internationalism and communism in the Balkans. Honor and glory to the heroes Koumis, Kanellopoulou, Petroulas and Kassimis. The attacks will continue".Revolutionary Brigade has realised another 9 attacks, th

Source (greek only): hit for the second time within 24 hours a car of the Saud Arabian embassy. This time "Antistatist Action" claimed responsibility, in solidarity to Giorgos Voutsis-Vogiatzis, an antiauthoritarian arrested after a bank robbery in Athens.Note: The news paper instead of the prisoner's name described him as a "student".

From a report in greek at gas canister arson attack was realised early in the morning of Tuesday in an opan-air parking of a ca agency at 67 Galatsiou Avenue. At the area of the arson were found some pieces of the incendiary devices, that are examined at the laboratories of the crime unit. 8 cars were damaged."

   Today I answered my phone around 7 pm, actually I TRY to answer my phone at all reasonable hours unless I'm showing houses to a client or in a closing!  The young lady said something along the lines of "I'm planning to buy my first home and would like some more information on the house for sale  in East Athens for $_________".  The first thing out of my mouth was "You don't sound very excited about buying your first home!". OUCH, that really could have been interpreted wrong, but you had to hear the tone of her voice - she sounded worn out.After a few minutes of talking about why she sounded unhappy, I found out she had been shopping the Homes & Land book, calling likely house suspects and getting no answers, "sorry it's under contract already", etc.

Drapetsona: After a demonstration organized by the "Initiative for a unified forest" () protesters invaded the local city hall in the middle of a congress on the urban "reconstruction" with the presence of constructions agents and local authorities. Some protestors even turned off the power switches of the city hall. Later on, they marched towards the work fields, on the seafront.Reports in greek: More than 500 residents participated in a tree planting action inside the "under reconstruction" area of Eleonas, against the cementing of the largest free space in Athens, after a call by the "Residents Committee for the rescue of Eleonas" (). More photos at: -elainas-apektise-60-elies-akoma.

The report in greek: arson attack against a car of the Saud Arabian embassy at Ithomis street (Halandri), happened at 1:00 in the night. A new organization called "Subversive Cell" claimed responsibility with a phone call to a TV station, mentioning that the action was in solidarity to Giorgos Voutsis-Vogiatzis.

Πηγή: www.naftemporiki.gr/photos/photo.asp?id=8190"Arson series against four car agencies and a car expo with mostly Italian brands, as well as at the Greco-Italian School, from around 12:50 to 1:15 the midnight, damaging or totally destroying 35 cars by improvised incendiary devices set by unknown persons""...A gas canister device blasted around 1:05 after midnight, at a clothes agency on Vas. Irakleiou 18, in the center of Thessaloniki..."The "Conspiracy of Cells of Fire" claimed responsibility for the actions via e-mail to directactiongr@yahoo.gr. This is a translation of the communique: On Wednesday April 9 we spotted and torched agencies of Italian interests (Car agencies, Greco-Iralian school bus). By this movement, we send to the imprisoned Italian comrades accused for membershi

From: car of the central committee of the KKE was torched by unknown persons a little after Tuesday midnight, at Attiki square. The arsonists placed clothes and garbage lubricated with some flammable liquid, at the back side of the car and set it on fire, causing material damages".

A text on Thessaloniki actions from night during the counting of the votes at the theology faculty (Aristotle University) a small group of anarchists attacked with stones and bottles the hall where the counting take place. This attack was symbolic, demonstrating our opposition to the totality of the "elections circus" set every year inside the universities. No one was injured by the attack, because our aim was simply to disturb the normal flaw of this tragic and miserable vote counting."NO TO THE ELECTION DELUSIONS. (certain anarchists)From an update in this site's guestbook on the Athens action, it comes that during the vote counting in ASOEE economic university, eggs where thrown at the ballot-box, the fuse from the power table was taken away, delaying the procedure. Also, plenty profe

Source, more photos and a video at: a microphonics intervention organized by the Libertarian Infoshop "Pikrodafni" at Brahami, Athens, after certain publications enlightening the police surveillance on self-managed spaces and militants, more than 200 persons started a demonstration towards the local police station of Dafni, where some of them threw symbolically red paints. The door guard threw a bang-flashlight grenade against them, and riot policemen surrounded the protesters, and went after them even inside the subway trains, but didn't manage to dismantle the bloc.It's worth to notice that the mass-media renamed this demonstration to a sudden attack carried out by 10 motorbike drivers...