Anger Grows in Exarcheia After Court Ruling on Metro Construction Site

Anger Grows in Exarcheia After Court Ruling on Metro Construction Site

Athens, Greece — Gentrification and policing campaigns have altered the face of the historically radical Exarcheia neighborhood in Greece’s largest city over the recent years. As the state plans to build a metro line stop at Exarcheia Square, protest movements to preserve the area have continued. On May 22, organizers of the anti-metro initiative, Oxi Metro Plateia Exarcheion, garnered a significant crowd in Exarcheia. Hundreds of demonstrators …