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Three arrested in police raid at Zografou university campus
Three suspects, two foreign nationals and one Greek, were detained during a police operation on Saturday morning at the University Campus in Zografou, located to the east of the city center. The operation, primarily targeting the dormitories, was initiated following a series of arson attacks in the area, leading to the destruction of numerous vehicles.
Police operation unfolds at Zografou university campus in wake of arson attacks
A police operation was underway Saturday morning on the University Campus in Zografou, to the east of the city center.
So far, four suspects have been detained, and the police have seized an unspecified number of stun grenades, wooden sticks, helmets, empty beer bottles (typically used for manufacturing Molotov cocktail bombs), and pamphlets.
Central Athens street clashes injure 16
A student rally against an education bill that was ratified in Parliament on Friday was marred by clashes with police.
Seven police officers and nine civilians were injured.
The clashes erupted after student associations from all over Greece gathered at Athens University's Propylaea in the city center and marched to Parliament.
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Riot unit targeted in Thessaloniki
A riot police unit came under a barrage of Molotov cocktails on Agios Dimitriou Street, outside the Turkish Consulate, in Thessaloniki on Wednesday evening.
Initial reports said the incident occurred at around 8.15 p.m. when a group of assailants hurled the firebombs and then fled in the direction of nearby Kallithea Square. Police are investigating.
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Violence breaks out at universities in Athens and Thessaloniki
Violent clashes erupted at the Agricultural University of Athens in the Votanikos district in the first hours of Sunday, resulting in the torching of two buses and a car.
According to state-run broadcaster ERT, around 1:00 a.m., 40 individuals attending a concert at the university took to Athens Avenue, setting fires and hurling stones at passing vehicles.
Heartbreaking at the Kecmanović trial
In that procedure, the mother and father of the boy K.K. who on May 3rd killed nine classmates and a guard and injured six other people in the "Vladislav Ribnikar" Elementary School are being on trial.
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Albania: Thousands of citizens took to the streets of Tirana demanding PM Rama’s resignation
Albanian opposition protesters threw Molotov cocktails and stones at government building – Rama was on a official visit to Turkey
Clashes break out after student rally in central Athens
The Greek police fired tear gas and flashbang grenades against a group of approximately 30 hooded youths who were throwing petrol bombs and setting fire to garbage containers following a student rally in central Athens on Thursday. One policeman sustained minor injuries during the clashes.
Selective condemnation of violence
If a few days ago, when petrol bombs and naval flares were raining down on people during clashes between police and hooligans in Renti, a bystander or one of the hundreds of unsuspecting fans who had gone to the stadium to watch a match had been injured, then many would have protested - and rightly so - about the responsibilities of the police who did not prevent the tragic event, or their resp
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Hooligan probe focusing on instigator
The younger brother of the 18-year-old who fired a flare at a police officer, severely injuring him, during a volleyball match in Athens last week, testified to police on Wednesday, claiming he attempted to deter him.
The 16-year-old boy was summoned to testify again because of inconsistencies between his testimony and that of his brother, sources said.
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