Hands Off Exarchia: New Democracy's War on Anarchists (2020)

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• 2020
• Documentary

On July 8th, 2019, the New Democracy government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis assumed power in Greece, after campaigning on a promise to 'clean up' the central Athens neighborhood of Exarchia, and 'take it back' from the anarchists. Since then, the Greek state has launched a renewed attack against the anarchist and self-organized migrant movements, targeting squats and promising future raids. Against this threat, Greek anarchists have responded with characteristic resolve and determination.