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Anarchists Riot against Greek Fascist Demonstration
A demonstration planned by the Greek fascist organization “Golden Dawn” in Athens yesterday was blocked by hundreds of anarchists who constructed barricades in the streets and attacked riot police who were guarding the 100 fascists that had gathered.
Anarchists Riot against Greek Fascist Demonstration
September 18, 2005
A demonstration planned by the Greek fascist organization “Golden Dawn” in Athens yesterday was blocked by hundreds of anarchists who constructed barricades in the streets and attacked riot police who were guarding the 100 fascists that had gathered.
Confrontations between anarchists and cops lasted all night, as anti-authoritarians burned Greek flags, smashed shop windows, and threw firebombs at two Athens police stations. Riot cops fired tear gas in retaliation. Corporate media sources reported some 50 arrests over the street battles.
The Greek fascists had been planning for a large festival of right-wingers from across Europe, but were stifled by protests in many Greek cities and towns.
http://athens.indymedia.org
September 18, 2005
A demonstration planned by the Greek fascist organization “Golden Dawn” in Athens yesterday was blocked by hundreds of anarchists who constructed barricades in the streets and attacked riot police who were guarding the 100 fascists that had gathered.
Confrontations between anarchists and cops lasted all night, as anti-authoritarians burned Greek flags, smashed shop windows, and threw firebombs at two Athens police stations. Riot cops fired tear gas in retaliation. Corporate media sources reported some 50 arrests over the street battles.
The Greek fascists had been planning for a large festival of right-wingers from across Europe, but were stifled by protests in many Greek cities and towns.
http://athens.indymedia.org
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Greek riot police have clashed with left-wing anarchists in central Athens.
The anarchists threw petrol bombs and stones at police, who responded with tear gas.
The violence in the student quarter followed a rally by neo-fascists demanding that Turkey should be barred from joining the European Union.
Right-wingers from across Europe have gathered in Greece hoping to attend a two-day rally, Euro-Fest 2005 - although the government has banned it.
About 150 members of Golden Dawn, an ultra-right Greek party, held a demonstration in Athens on Saturday.
They were briefly addressed by Roberto Fiore, the leader of Italy's Forze Nuova neo-fascist party.
He called on Europe to reject Turkey's application to join the European Union.
The demonstrators gave the Nazi salute beneath the red, white and black flag modelled on the swastika.
The BBC's Malcolm Brabant in Athens says these images are anathema to a nation which fiercely resisted the Germans during World War II.
The clashes began when anarchist militants tried to disrupt the meeting, but were prevented from approaching by the security forces.
The neo-fascists later dispersed, but the left-wingers turned on the police.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4256948.stm
The anarchists threw petrol bombs and stones at police, who responded with tear gas.
The violence in the student quarter followed a rally by neo-fascists demanding that Turkey should be barred from joining the European Union.
Right-wingers from across Europe have gathered in Greece hoping to attend a two-day rally, Euro-Fest 2005 - although the government has banned it.
About 150 members of Golden Dawn, an ultra-right Greek party, held a demonstration in Athens on Saturday.
They were briefly addressed by Roberto Fiore, the leader of Italy's Forze Nuova neo-fascist party.
He called on Europe to reject Turkey's application to join the European Union.
The demonstrators gave the Nazi salute beneath the red, white and black flag modelled on the swastika.
The BBC's Malcolm Brabant in Athens says these images are anathema to a nation which fiercely resisted the Germans during World War II.
The clashes began when anarchist militants tried to disrupt the meeting, but were prevented from approaching by the security forces.
The neo-fascists later dispersed, but the left-wingers turned on the police.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4256948.stm
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