Political riots
Educators clash with police at Athens protest rally
Angry educators clashed briefly with riot police during a demonstration outside Parliament in Athens on Friday that coincided with a visit to Greece by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Greek police use tear gas against anti-Merkel protesters
Greek riot police used tear gas Thursday against a small group of left-wing activists protesting the visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Athens.
Protesters clash with police during demo against Merkel visit
Protesters clash with riot police during a demonstration against the visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Athens, Thursday. [Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters]
Protesters Keep up Pressure on Serbian President
Anti-government protesters marched again on Saturday through the streets of the Serbian capital, condemning political violence in the country and demanding that the public broadcaster give them, and the topic, fairer treatment in its reports.
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Respite in Paris as yellow vest movement abates
The yellow vest protests, which have brought particular chaos to Paris over the past few weeks, abated on Dec. 22, though one small gathering around the presidential palace did lead to police firing tear gas and using batons.
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Exarchia residents complain of lawlessness, living conditions
Some 400 residents of Exarchia have written a letter to the authorities to complain of widespread lawlessness and deteriorating living conditions in the central Athens neighborhood, a traditional bastion of self-styled anarchists.
Protests cause chaos in Athens; injure two policemen in Thessaloniki
Traffic ground to a halt and public transportation schedules were thrown into chaos in Athens on Saturday as three separate demonstrations converged around Parliament on Syntagma Square in the city center.
The Syntagma metro station was closed at 9.30 a.m. as part of security measures imposed by police, who were out in the streets in force on Saturday.
Anti-name deal protesters scuffle with police in Thessaloniki
Demonstrators clashed briefly with police in Thessaloniki on Friday following a rally by Macedonian associations objecting to Athens's name deal with Skopje during a visit to the northern port city by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
Thessaloniki pupil, 16, injured in brawl
A 16-year-old high school pupil was injured Thursday during a brawl outside his school in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki involving a gang of 20-30 hooded teenagers.
According to reports, the gang launched an attack against youngsters on streets adjacent to their school in the area of Kalamaria.
The 16-year-old received treatment at the Ippokrateio Hospital.
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Riot police station in Athens targeted by anarchists
A group of hooded individuals attacked Athens's riot police headquarters in Kesariani on Tuesday afternoon, hurling firebombs towards the building.
No injuries or damages were immediately reported.