6 arrested at Greek school protest backed by far-right group
Police in northern Greece have arrested six people and detained at least 40 others following clashes involving youths backed by an extreme right-wing political group
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Your support makes all the difference.Police in northern Greece have arrested six people and detained at least 40 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.