Greek police clash with protesters at annual commemoration

Police guarding Greece’s parliament have fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse rioting youths, as thousands marched through Athens in an annual protest to the US embassy.

Greek police clash with protesters at annual commemoration

Police guarding Greece’s parliament have fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse rioting youths, as thousands marched through Athens in an annual protest to the US embassy.

Dozens of masked youths broke out of the 7,000-strong crowd to throw petrol bombs at riot police, who responded with clouds of tear gas that temporarily halted the demonstration.

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