Closedowns

One year has passed and things got worse. The drug dealers and junkies moved from menandrou, sofokleous next where the OKANA used to be(Greek organization against Drugs.... or pro-drugs ?) and now can be found by hundreds behind the new and beautiful National Theater.
Junky - town became Babylon town, masses of immigrants selling from drugs to shampoo and rotten tomatoes are now ruling the streets.
The neighborhood has no longer any Greek residents and businesses are closing down.
After Guru Bar, now it's turn for the legendary Soul Bar, and many other shops, galleries (Xippas Gallery), restaurants are leaving this once authentic Athenian neighborhood.

http://www.enet.gr/?i=news.el.oikonomia&id=134112

http://www.tanea.gr/default.asp?pid=2&artid=4567570&ct=1

Barbarian War in Menandrou Street

I am a bit disapointed not to have witness this barbarian situation and missed the chance to upload some new photos and videos just to show you the level of degradation of this area.

You can read the article below :

Συγκρούσεις αλλοδαπών στο κέντρο της Αθήνας

Σοβαρά επεισόδια μεταξύ αλλοδαπών σημειώθηκαν το μεσημέρι της Παρασκευής στο κέντρο της Αθήνας. Αυτόπτες μάρτυρες ανέφεραν ότι είδαν αλλοδαπούς να τρέχουν στις οδούς Σοφοκλέους και Μενάνδρου, κρατώντας στα χέρια μαχαίρια, ρόπαλα και τσεκούρια.

Δυνάμεις των ΜΑΤ που έσπευσαν άμεσα στην περιοχή κατάφεραν να συλλάβουν τουλάχιστον 5 άτομα, ενώ οι «πρωταγωνιστές» των επεισοδίων κατάφεραν να ξεφύγουν

Immigrants fight in the center of Athens

Fiery clash between immigrants was reported in the center of Athens on Friday evening.
Witnesses saw immigrants running in the street of Sofokleous and Menandrou, they were holding knifes, maces and axes...

The police arrested 5 people who however were not the ones that caused the troubles.

links : http://www.tvxs.gr/v8342
http://www.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_kathremote_1_27/03/2009_272889