Rouvikonas
| Rouvikonas | |
|---|---|
| Ρουβίκωνας | |
 | |
| Leader | Collectively Run |
| Country | Greece |
| Motives |
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| Ideology | Anarchism Libertarian Socialism Anarcho-Communism Propaganda of the deed |
| Slogan | "No Step Back" |
| Major actions | Squats Raids on party offices[1] |
| Status | Active |
| Means of revenue | Donations Merchendise |
| Website | https://rouvikonas.gr |
Rouvikonas (Rubicon, Greek: Ρουβίκωνας) is an activist anarchist collective in Athens, Greece. It was formed in 2013 in the mid of Greek financial crisis and has since carried more than 50 acts.[2] Most acts have been of low significance against high-profile targets, such as paint throwing, smashing glasses, attacking ATMs and occupying monuments.[2][3] There have been acts in which Rouvikonas effectively acted as a vigilante group.[4]
Besides attacks against and occupation of buildings, Rouvikonas' actions include organizing of free common meals[5][6] and the operation of a volunteer's mobile firefighting brigade.[7]
Police sources are estimating that there are approximately 120–150 members as of 2018[2] Mode of action and open membership is in sharp contrast with previous anarchist groups that used indiscriminate violence.[2][3] Rouvikonas is based in Exarcheia, a district traditionally accommodating anarchists and anti-authoritarians.[8]
Rouvikonas is part of the platformist Anarchist Federation, along with other anarchist collectives of Greece.[9]
On the 18th of May 2024 a leading member of the group was arrested (Giorgos Kalaitzidis), being charged of threatening to incite criminal activity through social media after saying that "All embassies and all houses of ambassadors will be targets; all touristic areas will become places of operation".[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Τρία χρόνια Ρουβίκωνας: Οι δράσεις, οι αντιδράσεις και τα σενάρια". 27 April 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Chatzistavrou 2018, p. 258-59.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Clapp 2018.
- ^ "Éfodos Rouvíkona sto nosokomeío Metaxá, apeílisan giatró gia fakeláki" Έφοδος Ρουβίκωνα στο νοσοκομείο Μεταξά, απείλησαν γιατρό για φακελάκι [Rouvíkonas attack at Metaxas hospital, they threatened a doctor for a sachet] (in Greek). March 2018.
- ^ "Rouvíkonas: Dianomí mageireménou fagitoú" Ρουβίκωνας: Διανομή μαγειρεμένου φαγητού [Rouvíkonas: Distribution of cooked food]. Alerta.gr (in Greek). 16 November 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "Rouvíkonas kai El Chef moirázoun eídi prótis anánkis kai fagitó ypokathistóntas ton adiáforo Dímo Athinaíon" Ρουβίκωνας και El Chef μοιράζουν είδη πρώτης ανάγκης και φαγητό υποκαθιστώντας τον αδιάφορο Δήμο Αθηναίων [Rouvikonas and El Chef distribute basic necessities and food replacing the indifferent Municipality of Athens]. Documento (in Greek). 3 December 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "Anarquistas contra el fuego en Grecia: de incendiarios a bomberos | C…". archive.is. 2024-07-27. Archived from the original on 2024-07-27. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ The Economist 2018.
- ^ "Αναρχική Οργάνωση | Το site του Ρουβίκωνα". Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "Συνελήφθη ηγετικό στέλεχος του Ρουβίκωνα" protothema(in Greek) May 18 2024
- ^ "Ρουβίκωνας: Ελεύθερος ο Καλαϊτζίδης μετά το… σόου με τα αλεξίσφαιρα – Στις 28 Μαΐου η δίκη για μία ανάρτηση στο Facebook" documento(in Greek) May 20 2024
Sources
[edit]- Chatzistavrou, Filippa (2018). Blockmans, Steven; Russack, Sophia (eds.). Direct Democracy in the EU: The Myth of a Citizens' (PDF). London: Rowman & Littlefield International. ISBN 978-1-78660-997-7.
- "How a group of Athens troublemakers goes unpunished - Licensed anarchy?". The Economist. 2018-11-08. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
- Clapp, Alexander (2018-01-26). "Never Mind the Troika, Here's Rouvikonas". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
External links
[edit]- Official Website (in Greek)
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