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Clashes erupt during Athens march | |
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Clashes have broken out between police and protesters in Athens as the city marks the first anniversary of the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy. | |
Riot police, hoping to avoid the lengthy riots of last year, fired tear gas at demonstrators as they marched through the capital. | |
People were throwing rocks at police, and rubbish bins had been set on fire. | |
Dozens of schools and universities across Greece have been occupied by students ready to mark the uprising. | Dozens of schools and universities across Greece have been occupied by students ready to mark the uprising. |
On Sunday, 6,000 police were on the streets of Athens. | |
In Thessaloniki, Greece's second-largest city, demonstrators threw petrol bombs at police and smashed the storefront of a Starbucks cafe, Associated Press reported. | |
To head off trouble, riot police carried out a series of raids on Saturday across Athens, arresting more than 150 people, reports said. | |
Greece's government has warned it will have a zero tolerance policy towards violence. | Greece's government has warned it will have a zero tolerance policy towards violence. |
"We want to send a clear message, we won't tolerate a repeat of the violence and terror scene in central Athens, we won't hand Athens to vandals," said Citizen Protection Minister Mihalis Chrysohoidis. | "We want to send a clear message, we won't tolerate a repeat of the violence and terror scene in central Athens, we won't hand Athens to vandals," said Citizen Protection Minister Mihalis Chrysohoidis. |
Memorial service | Memorial service |
Family and friends of teenager Alexandros Grigoropoulos will hold a memorial service in Exarchia district of Athens on Sunday evening to mark a year since his killing. | |
They have appealed for calm, but posters have appeared in the capital saying: "We won't forget, we won't forgive." | They have appealed for calm, but posters have appeared in the capital saying: "We won't forget, we won't forgive." |
On Saturday, two cars were set alight in the Exarchia. | |
Police said they expected about 150 foreign anarchists to arrive this weekend from Italy, France and other European countries. | Police said they expected about 150 foreign anarchists to arrive this weekend from Italy, France and other European countries. |
Last year's riots raged for more than two weeks | Last year's riots raged for more than two weeks |
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has acknowledged that the weekend is a "crucial moment" for his new socialist government and for the nation. | Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has acknowledged that the weekend is a "crucial moment" for his new socialist government and for the nation. |
"All of us, citizens, political leaders, parties, students representatives, we must protect Athens," he said. | "All of us, citizens, political leaders, parties, students representatives, we must protect Athens," he said. |
Shop owners in the Greek capital had braced for trouble although some believe it will not be as bad as last year. | |
"Like all other shops on this street, we have put [up] steel shutters," said Athens music store manager George Stouraitis. | "Like all other shops on this street, we have put [up] steel shutters," said Athens music store manager George Stouraitis. |
"But I don't think anything major will happen this year because the government is still young." | "But I don't think anything major will happen this year because the government is still young." |
The BBC's Malcolm Brabant, in Athens, says police hope to repeat the success they had with an annual demonstration two weeks ago which normally ends in violence. | The BBC's Malcolm Brabant, in Athens, says police hope to repeat the success they had with an annual demonstration two weeks ago which normally ends in violence. |
Officers managed to contain trouble by briefly detaining 300 youngsters, he says. | Officers managed to contain trouble by briefly detaining 300 youngsters, he says. |
Two police officers have been charged with the murder and attempted murder of Alexandros. Their trial is due to begin in the New Year. |