Riot police units detained about 80 people after raiding the occupied Villa Amalia building - an anarchist squat- near central Athens on Wednesday morning. According to reports, more than 80 hooded anarchists began clashing with a unit of the riot police on Wednesday morning (they were stationed there to guard the state owned building). The anarchists then split into two groups, with one group cleverly re-occupying the building while the other kept up the battle with the police.
The building, known as Villa Amalia and situated on Acharnon Street, has been condemned and occupied by anarchists for more than two decades.
It must be reiterated that Villa Amalia was raided just a little before Christmas. The police made eight arrests and apparently discovered 1,500 empty bottles and a flammable liquid, which the government believes were being used to make Molotov cocktails. At the same time reports said that they also discovered many iron balls and combat slings.
From the very beginning of its establishment, Villa Amalia has been associated with supporters of radical leftist and anarchist ideas. This is very evident since anti-racist processions and concerts of anarcho-independent groups were organised here, and, sometimes, it even served as a temporary shelter for various people. (Editor - Various people? WTF ??@??@??@).
The incidents associated with this building have increased throughout the years and there have been other such raids on rumors that illegal activities were being carried out there as well. Also reports claim that it served as a a meeting place for anarchists who gathered there before clashes with the police during strikes and protests. In similar communities, one of them in Exarchia Square, Molotov cocktails were discovered, as well as a fugitive sought by the police on charges of TERRORISM.
And while all this was going on, a separate group of anarchists raided the headquarters of the Democratic Left party located on nearby Aghiou Constantinou Street, acting in solidarity with the Villa Amalia anarchists. They were removed immediately by the riot police later on in the day.
Editor's Note - Common sense dictates that the Greek police must act under the constitution and uphold the law. The occupation of a public building is against the laws that are dictated in the Greek constitution. Therefore we fully support the Greek police and the government in upholding and respecting Greek law. We do not respect lawlessness and anarchy.
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