Rouvikonas (Rubicon, el, Ρουβίκωνας) is an activist anarchist collective in

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. It was formed in 2013 in the mid of

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and has since carried more than 50 acts. Most acts have been of low significance against high-profile targets, such as paint throwing, smashing glasses, attacking ATMs and occupying monuments. There have been acts in which Rouvikonas effectively acted as a

vigilante Vigilantism () is the act of preventing, investigating and punishing perceived offenses and crimes without legal authority. A vigilante (from Spanish, Italian and Portuguese “vigilante”, which means "sentinel" or "watcher") is a person who ...

group. Besides attacks against and occupation of buildings, Rouvikonas' actions include organizing of free common meals. Police sources are estimating that there are approximately 120–150 members as of 2018 Mode of action and open membership is in sharp contrast with previous anarchist groups that used indiscriminate violence. Rouvikonas is based in

Exarcheia Exarcheia ( ) is a community in central Athens, Greece close to the historical building of the National Technical University of Athens. Exarcheia took its name from a 19th century businessman named Exarchos (Greek: Έξαρχος) who opened a lar ...

, a district traditionally accommodating anarchists and anti-authoritarians. Rouvikonas is part of the

platformist Platformism is a form of anarchist organization that seeks unity from its participants, having as a defining characteristic the idea that each platformist organization should include only people that are fully in agreement with core group ideas, r ...

Anarchist Federation, along with other anarchist collectives of Greece.

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Official Website
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