ATHENS — In the heart of Greece’s capital, the neighborhood of Exarcheia – historical center of radical leftwing politics, adored in equal measure by intellectual activists and scruffy late-night ...

In an orgy of collective punishment the Greek police unleashed a brutal attack on Exarcheia, after the end of yesterday's protest march, destroying shops and social centres, evacuating a squat at ...

Students shout slogans as they protest the abolishment of academic sanctuary in Athens, Greece, on July 23. (Costas Baltas / Reuters) By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and ...

A Greek neighbourhood home to refugees and asylum seekers was raided by police about a week ago. Raluca Bejan speaks with academic and essayist George Souvlis about the political context. Political ...

In the police eviction of refugees and migrants, residents of the Athens district of Exarcheia see a plot to ‘gentrify’ the district in the interests of big business. More adventurous-minded visitors ...

Bathed in spring sunlight, sipping on iced coffee and surrounded by young people playing backgammon, this hardly feels like anarchist central. Yet many Greeks still steer clear of Exarcheia, widely ...

A hand-grenade was thrown from outside. Luckily the building’s window was shut and double-glazed - the first layer of the window broke but the hand-grenade bounced off and exploded outside. What ...

For the past year, Exarcheia square in Athens has been the scene of regular clashes between local residents and the police. BYRON SMITH FOR LE MONDE Mata Kastrisiou woke up in a panic at dawn on ...

Police officers arrive at Exarcheia Square in Athens, Greece, before a protest against the creation of a metro station, September 10, 2022. BYRON SMITH FOR « LE MONDE » "Take your cops and get out! We ...