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🦄 Global, Police

Historic Squats, Rosa Nera and Terra Incognita, Raided by Greek Police

September 9, 2020January 21, 2023

Chania, Crete – Early Saturday morning, Greek riot police invaded and evacuated the historical Rosa Nera, a squatted social center on the island of Crete. Police made 16 arrests and injured a journalist with a flashbang during the raid.

Those living in the center, including…

🦄 Borders & Migration

Social Center Burned Down by Nazis & Nationalists in Thessaloniki, Greece

January 23, 2018August 23, 2020

Thessaloniki, Greece – Using the cover of a large nationalist rally over Macedonia naming rights, Nazis and nationalists attacked two social centers (burning one to the ground), vandalized a Holocaust Memorial and tore down a sign promoting religious tolerance. Although dozens of police were present,…

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