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Alexis Grigoropoulos

Three minors and two foreign nationals among those arrested during Thursday’s clashes in Athens

7 Dec 2018, 7:20 pm

Three minors and two foreign nationals were among the 13 people arrested in clashes in downtown Athens on Thursday, during protest rallies to mark the 10th anniversary since the murder of teenager Alexis Grigoropoulos in 2008 and later incidents in the district of Exarchia.

Metro stations reopen, traffic back to normal after end of Grigoropoulos march

7 Dec 2018, 5:21 pm

Traffic throughout central Athens was mostly back to normal at about 20:30 on Thursday and both the Syntagma and Panepistimio metro stations reopened after the conclusion of a march to mark the 10th anniversary since teenager Alexis…

Clashes in Exarchia after Grigoropoulos march ends; fires set in Thessaloniki

7 Dec 2018, 5:17 pm

One person was injured and 35 people were detained on Thursday during clashes between police and rioters in Athens on the 10th anniversary since the murder of Alexandros Grigoropoulos, a teenager shot dead by a policeman in Exarchia in…

PM Tsipras’ message on 10th anniversary of Grigoropoulos’ shooting

6 Dec 2018, 8:08 pm

"The demands of young people against autocracy, fear, totalitarianism and arbitrariness continue to be relevant today," Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras wrote on Thursday, in a statement posted on his website for the 10th anniversary since the…

Second protest to mark Grigoropoulos murder underway in Athens

6 Dec 2018, 7:34 pm

A rally and march by leftist and anti-establishment groups not represented in Parliament was underway in central Athens at 19:00 on Thursday to mark the 10th anniversary since the murder of teenager Alexis Grigoropoulos, who was shot down…

Panepistimio metro station closes again, by order of the police

6 Dec 2018, 6:53 pm

The Panepistimio metro station in central Athens has closed once again on Thursday evening, the 10th anniversary since the murder of Alexis Grigoropoulos, by order of the police.

Students rally for Grigoropoulos concluded; more rallies in evening

6 Dec 2018, 6:22 pm

Ten persons were taken in for questioning over the clashes that took place on Thursday afternoon during a rally for the 10th anniversary of the murder of 15-year old Alexis Grigoropoulos by a police officer in Athens.

Syntagma, Panepistimio metro station closed due to rallies for Grigoropoulos

6 Dec 2018, 5:51 pm

Syntagma and Panepistimio square metro station shut down at 12:00 noon on Thursday and trains will pass through the station without stopping, following police orders as a precautionary measure due to rallies to mark the anniversary of the…

One person being questioned by police after minor incidents at student rally for Grigoropoulos

6 Dec 2018, 5:44 pm

Police brought one person in for questioning following limited incidents that took place at Klafthmonos Square in central Athens between young people and policemen, during a student rally on Thursday on the 10th anniversary of the murder of…

Strict security measures for anniversary of Grigoropoulos’ murder

6 Dec 2018, 5:37 pm

Greek police will be on alert on Thursday, December 6, due to the rallies to be held to mark the anniversary of the murder of 15-year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos by a police special guard in the Athens district of Exarchia in 2008.

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