Rouvikonas

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.[1] Most acts have been of low significance against high-profile targets, such as paint throwing, smashing glasses, attacking ATMs and occupying monuments.[1][2] There have been acts in which Rouvikonas effectively acted as a vigilante group.[3]

The logo of the Rouvikonas anarchist collective

Besides attacks against and occupation of buildings, Rouvikonas' actions include organizing of free common meals.[4][5]

Police sources are estimating that there are approximately 120–150 members as of 2018[1] Mode of action and open membership is in sharp contrast with previous anarchist groups that used indiscriminate violence.[1][2] Rouvikonas is based in Exarcheia, a district traditionally accommodating anarchists and anti-authoritarians.[6]

Rouvikonas is part of the platformist Anarchist Federation, along with other anarchist collectives of Greece.[7]

References
  1. Chatzistavrou 2018, p. 258-59.
  2. Clapp 2018.
  3. "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.
  4. "Rouvíkonas: Dianomí mageireménou fagitoú" Ρουβίκωνας: Διανομή μαγειρεμένου φαγητού [Rouvíkonas: Distribution of cooked food]. Alerta.gr (in Greek). 16 November 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  5. "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.
  6. The Economist 2018.
  7. "Αναρχική Οργάνωση | Το site του Ρουβίκωνα". Retrieved 27 March 2023.

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