Greek journalists to file lawsuit against riot police

GREEK journalists will file a lawsuit against the police minister today over violence by riot police against reporters during anti-austerity protests last month.

More than 100 people, including journalists, were injured in clashes with police outside parliament on June 29 and 30, as law-makers voted on austerity measures needed to secure a bailout and keep Greece from bankruptcy.

“This is a message to many recipients: Journalists will show no more tolerance,” the head of the Greek journalists’ union George Savvidis said. “We want the minister to be investigated, as well as the police.”