Police estimated that marchers this year in Athens were roughly 23,000

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

In November 1973, Athens erupted as students and citizens defied the dictatorship. What followed was a night of gunfire, tanks, and tragedy. This is the full story of the junta’s violent crackdown, reconstructed from contemporary reports and eyewitness accounts.

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

In November 1973, a wave of student unrest swept through Greek universities, setting in motion the events that would ignite the Athens Polytechnic uprising and mark the beginning of the end for the military dictatorship.

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

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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

Bus and trolley routes will also be modified or suspended in affected areas, as announced by the Athens Urban Transport Organization (OASA).

This coming Friday, which will show November 17 on the calendar, marks the 50th anniversary of the Polytechnic uprising in Greece, a little-known event for most people unfamiliar with the political scene in the east Mediterranean country, its recent history or the partisan “currents” still relevant to this day. However, for Greece the violent seizure, […]