ND demands answers over police response to violence at Prespes deal protest

Tension between the left-led government and New Democracy over the police's response to violence at Sunday's demonstration against the Prespes name deal in Athens escalated on Monday after the conservative opposition published photographs showing protesters with their faces hidden by hoods, helmets and masks walking among the demonstrators carrying iron bars and bats without drawing the police's attention, just moments before rioting broke out.

"ND has always condemned violence from whatever quarter it comes," the party's office said in an announcement late on Monday, responding to accusations from the government that the conservative opposition failed to denounce the right-wing extremists who caused Sunday's clashes.

The leadership of the Greek Police (ELAS) has come under fire in the wake of Sunday's clashes for the excessive use of tear gas and stun grenades by riot...