Crowds gather at Athens’ Polytechnic University to honor the 1973 uprising victims, with events culminating in a march to the U.S. embassy amid strict traffic and metro restrictions

Athens faces major transport disruptions from 15–17 November as authorities close central metro stations and reroute dozens of bus and trolley lines for the annual Polytechnic uprising commemoration

More than 5,000 police officers, drones and armored vehicles will be deployed across central Athens as authorities implement extensive security measures for the 52nd anniversary of the Polytechnic Uprising

As someone rightly noted recently, the needle really does seem to be stuck and there’s no indication it will be getting unstuck any time soon. It is no coincidence that all the polls since the European elections have outlined the same picture with only minimal fluctuations. The positive reading is that they point to a […]

Based on the testimonies of more than 40 young people of the time who participated in the podcast “Polytechneio – The Uprising That Shook Greece”

Perhaps because in November 1973, everyone believed, for a few hours, that the junta would fall. Even the junta itself—which is why it reacted so violently

The Hellenic Police is launching traffic restrictions from Nov. 15–18, with major streets closing and parking bans in place as they enforce security measures for the 52nd Polytechnic uprising commemoration

Weekend traffic alert: police will be closing roads starting at 6 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15 to 6a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18.

The 34-year-old doctoral student at Athens' Polytechnic university who attacked the female canteen-manager has since been arrested.

Crowds have been gathering since early this morning in honor of those who lost their lives during the 1973 anti-dictatorship movement against the military junta. As in previous years, the 51st anniversary will culminate in a march to the American Embassy