The ashes of a city once called Athens

Athens is looking like a bombed city at dawn, and despite the best efforts of the City crews to restore some order, the picture is tragic.

Stadiou, Athinas, Ippokratous, Emmanouil Benaki, Feidiou, Akadimias, are all reminiscent of wartime. About 50 historical buildings have been burned or completely destroyed, including the traditional Attikon and Asty movie theatres, with the fire in the latter reminding us that once upon a time the EAM headquarters stood there.

Tens of shops of known brands like Kosta Boda and Starbucks, dozens of banks, cafes, bookstores, kiosks, cars, literally a devastated city, both the lifeless things and the soul of Athens alike…

The center of the capital turned into a battleground on Sunday, and the actions of the unknown, yet known hoodlums, who once again surprised the Hellenic Police that bears very heavy responsibilities, degraded the demonstration of more than 100,000 citizens aimed against the unprecedented measures accompanying the 2nd memorandum.