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Greece far-right politicians

Trial for right-wing Golden Dawn leaders accused of killing opponents gets under way after nearly two years of delays.

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Greeks hit the streets in Syriza support

With debt negotiations under way, more than 10,000 Greeks expressed solidarity with their new leaders.

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Exarchia: A space for urban resistance

Athens’ Exarchia neighbourhood has preserved the memory of decades of resistance to state repression.

Students place flowers at the spot were teenager Alexandros Grigoropoulos was fatally shot by a Greek police officer  [EPA]

The new ‘robocops’ policing the poor

Police militarisation is driven by extreme inequality and it’s a global issue.

Police 'pacified' the protests over the shooting of Mike Brown in Ferguson in the same manner as they 'pacified' the riots in Brazil, writes Baboulias [EPA]

A world built for the rich

Our cities are adapting to a new reality, from which the poor are forcibly exiled.

The upper echelons of our societies are growing more hostile towards the less fortunate. [AP]

Is there a war waged against British youth?

Disparaging youth is the order of the day in British politics.

Recent welfare cuts in the UK have targeted benefits for youth [Getty Images]

Our big fat Greek privatisation scandals

Is Greece’s privatisation spree really a success story?

Greece's taxpayers will bear the burden of their government's controversial privatisation programme, writes Baboulias [AFP]