Unidentified assailants attacked the French Institute on Sina Street in Athens during the early hours of Monday morning. The attackers entered the premises at 4:00 in the morning and doused an Institute vehicle parked in the forecourt with a flammable liquid, before setting it on fire. 

The French Institute, the French embassy, the Stavros Niarchos Institute and the French Culture Ministry are cooperating in a massive cultural project in Athens taking place between January and June 2014. The festival is titled “Greece – France – Alliance 2014" and carries numerous music and art performances.