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Protests in support of a convicted terrorist, Dimitris Koufontinas, have occurred daily in Athens and Thessaloniki after he went on a hunger strike to force a prison transfer. Vandalism, clashes, arson attacks, and other...

The Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), the largest commercial tradeshow in southeastern Europe, will take place at the International Exhibition and Congress Centre (HELEXPO) in Thessaloniki, Greece, from September 8-...

West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-transmitted illness found in many places around the world. While about 20% of people infected develop fairly non-specific symptoms, WNV can be fatal for a small percentage of people in...

Macedonia’s name has been a point of contention with Greece since it gained independence following the break-up of Yugoslavia in 1991. Greeks claim the name “Macedonia” is part of Hellenic culture and implies a claim to...

This month, left-wing anarchists have vandalized numerous different locations in Athens and Thessaloniki, all apparently in support of jailed November-17 member Dimitris Koufodinas, who has been on a hunger strike since...

On March 15-16, parcel bombs were delivered from Greece to financial organizations in Berlin and Paris. The Greek anarchist group Conspiracy of the Cells of Fire claimed responsibility for the Berlin package; though no g...

A number of key developments have taken place since OSAC published a report on June 26 on the security implications of the Greek financial crisis. These include the failure of the Greek government to meet an IMF repaymen...

The term “Grexit” (“Greek” + “Exit”) was first coined in 2012, in the midst of Greece’s first “orderly default” on fears that severe financial difficulties would lead it to leave the Eurozone. Now, as Greece stands on th...

May Day, a traditional spring holiday that has become synonymous with International Workers Day, is a day for workers and activists of various stripes to express grievances, usually in the form of street protests.

On October 2, media outlets reported that Hellenic Police interrupted plans by a far-left terrorist group to bomb the headquarters of Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’ New Democracy (ND) party, located on Syngrou Ave...

In the wake of the global financial crisis, anarchist groups have come to prominence and remain a significant factor in the security environment of southeastern Europe. These groups conducted dozens of attacks in Greece...

Please find the latest edition of the OSAC Regional Analysis Bulletin (RAB). This week’s bulletin contains articles highlighting an arson attack in Greece, robbery trends in Jakarta, a shooting incident at the Mexico Cit...

This is an update to the original analysis, as a group has come forward to claim the attack. On June 27 at 3:45 a.m. local time, three men clad in black clothes and motorcycle helmets backed a stolen white van into the p...

On June 27 at 3:45 a.m. local time, three men clad in black clothes and motorcycle helmets backed a stolen white van into the plate glass window adjacent to the front door of the Microsoft Hellas headquarters building in...

Please find the latest edition of the OSAC Regional Analysis Bulletin (RAB). This week’s bulletin contains articles highlighting the discovery of an improvised incendiary device (IID) on the Athens Metro, future run-off...

On February 25, a metro driver discovered a homemade improvised incendiary device (IID) while conducting a routine check at the Egaleo terminus station on the west end of Line 3 in Athens (see map). Authorities indicate...

On December 7, a package addressed to Deutsche Bank’s (DB) Chief Executive Officer, Josef Ackermann, was delivered to the bank's headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. Through standard screening procedures, DB mailroom pers...

At approximately 1:00 p.m. local time, a package addressed to Deutsche Bank’s (DB) Chief Executive Officer, Josef Ackermann, was delivered to the bank's headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. Through standard screening proc...

While Greek protestors rampaged through the isolated area of Syntagma Square over the past week, looting, burning, and destroying just about everything in their way, a much larger, albeit less violent protest, was occurr...

Since May 25, 2011, Greek "Indignants" have been holding a nightly vigil in front of the Parliament on Syntagma Square. It is a peaceful demonstration modeled after the demonstrations that began earlier last month in Mad...