5 arrested at Greek school protest backed by far-right group
Posted Sep 29, 2021 06:55:49 AM.
Last Updated Sep 29, 2021 06:57:17 AM.
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Police in northern Greece have arrested five people and detained at least 20 others following clashes involving youths backed by an extreme right-wing political group.
The youths entered a vocational high school and hurled gasoline bombs, flares, and rocks at a rival gathering organized by left-wing university student groups against government education reforms.
The clashes occurred Wednesday in Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city, where police used tear gas to break up the violent demonstration as classes at the school were ongoing.
A youth wing of the extreme right group Golden Dawn had earlier expressed support for the counter-demonstration.
A Greek court ruled last year that the far-right party was operating as a criminal organization, and sentenced members of its leadership including former lawmakers to up to 13 years in prison.
The Associated Press
