As SYRIZA slides back into support of violent protests, authorities say won’t shrink from purging universities

In the wake of the vehement political exchanges that followed clashes between police and far-left protesters at the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) on Monday, the conservative government has underlined its determination to crack down on lawlessness, accusing SYRIZA of reverting to its radical days of openly defending anti-government violence.
Government sources do not rule out an escalation of tensions in the countdown to the anniversary of the 1973 student uprising against Greece's junta on Sunday.
University rectors have also expressed concern about upheaval. The senate of the National Technical University of Athens said it feared repercussions following the police's intervention at the AUEB.
Nevertheless, government spokesman Stelios Petsas made clear that authorities would enforce their plan to curb lawlessness.
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