Anarchists from the University of Patras dropped a banner in front of the university dorms in remembrance of Alexandros Grigoropoulos, a 15-year-old shot dead by police and the 2008 Greek riots that followed his murder. Many groups at the moment begin preparations for the 12th anniversary of the riots, for which protests occur annually on the 6th of December.
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