Draconia are the measures of the Police for the anniversary of the murder of Alexandros Grigoropoulos today, Wednesday, December 6.

Thousands of police officers will be on the streets and preventive checks will be carried out. In fact, there will be reinforcement of the police forces with MAT squads from the province.

At least 4,000 police officers from all Law, Security and Traffic services while helicopters and drones they will give the picture from the air in order to direct ground forces.

Police barriers and patrols will be determined according to the itineraries of the rallies – marches.

Security measures will also be increased in the area of ​​Exarchia. At 12 noon they have planned a commemorative gathering in the Propylaia and a march by students and students, while a gathering will also take place at the same place at 6 pm by collectives and organizations.

When do “Paneistimio” and “Monastiraki” Metro stations close

“Paneistimio” Metro station will close at 9 am and “Monastiraki” station from 11:00 to 15:00 and from 18:00 until later.

Trains will pass through these stations without stopping.

Traffic regulations

Emergency traffic arrangements in various road axes of the center of Athens will be carried out during the noon and afternoon hours on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, due to the gatherings-marchs that have been announced to mark (15) years since the assassination of Alexandros Grigoropoulos.

The traffic regulations will be carried out gradually and according to the presented traffic conditions.

Measures to facilitate traffic in the wider area of ​​the center of Athens have been planned and will be taken by the Attica Traffic Directorate.

The Police appeals to drivers to avoid driving and parking their vehicles in the wider area of ​​the event venues, both to serve them and to avoid additional traffic problems.

As ELAS announced, the police officers who they will participate in the measures will wear cameras on their uniforms during the checks.

In its announcement, ELAS typically states that “it was decided to install and operate portable surveillance systems of the P.D. 75/2020, by the Directorate of Police Operations of Attica (hand-held cameras) and the Sub-Directorate of Special Operational Actions/D.A.A. (body worn cameras), during the implementation by officers of their Services, of the operational planning of the General Police Directorate of Attica in the context of public open-air gatherings and marches in the area of ​​Athens surrounded by the streets/boulevards: L. Alexandras – L. Vass. Sofias – L. Vas. Constantine – Vas. Olga – Vas. Amalia – Souri – Admiral Nicodemus – Hadrianou – Dexippou – Areos – Monastiraki square – Ermou – Agioi Asomata square – P. Tsaldari – Menandros – Marni – Aristotelous – Kodrigtonos – Evelpidon – Andrea Moustoxydis – L. Alexandras – L. Vas. Sofias], from 06:00 on Wednesday 06/12/2023 to 06:00 on Thursday 0712/2023″.