The residents of the town of Keratea, in SE Attica, have been in a fierce struggle against the construction of a waste burial in their area (in what is in fact an archaeological site) and have clashed fiercely with riot police who have come to protect the construction works, as a response. Yesterday (26.12) a [...]

Early this afternoon, on Patision street just outside ASOEE (the Athens School of Economics and Business), immigrant street vendors were attacked by a large group of between 30-50 police and what people suspect were either undercovers or fascists. This brutal attack resembled nothing less than a lynch mob. It is common for many immigrants to [...]

Previous reports on the Keratea struggle: Day 2, day 3, day 6. The fierce struggle of the local population of Keratea against the construction of a landfill in the area, as well as the police occupation of their area in response, has continued on Saturday, for an eight consecutive day. Very late on Saturday night, [...]

As reported in a previous post, the residents of Keratea in Attica (around 10 miles south of Athens International Airport) have been involved in a struggle and fierce clashes with riot police forces who have arrived in the area to enforce the construction of a waste burial site that is unwelcome by the locals. The [...]