Video from Thursday night's fierce riots at the Exarhia area of Athens which was a night dedicated to the memory of 15-year old Alexis Grigoropoulos who died on December 6, 2008 after being shot by a local policeman. As some may remember, this was a night that changed Greece forever and became known as The December Revolt -or the "Dekemvriana". Following the shooting, a wave of riots and attacks against police stations, shops sparked all over Greece that lasted for almost a month, and the center of Athens was destroyed by massive looting. It was also the night that signalled the beginning of the end of the conservative government of Costas Karamanlis.
December 7, 2012
Filled Under: CRIME, KARAMANLIS
Video from Thursday night's fierce riots at the Exarhia area of Athens which was a night dedicated to the memory of 15-year old Alexis Grigoropoulos who died on December 6, 2008 after being shot by a local policeman. As some may remember, this was a night that changed Greece forever and became known as The December Revolt -or the "Dekemvriana". Following the shooting, a wave of riots and attacks against police stations, shops sparked all over Greece that lasted for almost a month, and the center of Athens was destroyed by massive looting. It was also the night that signalled the beginning of the end of the conservative government of Costas Karamanlis.
Riots in Exarhia - Night Dedicated To Memory of Alexis Grigoropoulos (VIDEO)
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Video from Thursday night's fierce riots at the Exarhia area of Athens which was a night dedicated to the memory of 15-year old Alexis Grigoropoulos who died on December 6, 2008 after being shot by a local policeman. As some may remember, this was a night that changed Greece forever and became known as The December Revolt -or the "Dekemvriana". Following the shooting, a wave of riots and attacks against police stations, shops sparked all over Greece that lasted for almost a month, and the center of Athens was destroyed by massive looting. It was also the night that signalled the beginning of the end of the conservative government of Costas Karamanlis.
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