Riot police clashed with stone-throwing youths in central Athens yesterday, causing panic among the families Christmas and customers of the cafes. Parents terrified their children picked up a Christmas carousel in the central plaza and fled.
A group of youths turned away from a peaceful demonstration and began throwing stones and firebombs at police who responded with tear gas.
Minutes later, the Greek demonstrators threw petrol bombs and stones at police outside Parliament, on the thirteenth day of protests since the police killed a teenager.
same time, the union pated forced the cancellation of many flights and closing public offices.
red flags Protesters clashed with police who cordoned off the Parliament and tried to burn a Christmas tree located in a plaza in front of the building. Police fired gas tear gas to disperse them.
"Down with the Government blood poverty and privatization," read one banner carried by protesters 7.000.
The protests, triggered nearly two weeks ago by the boy's death at the hands of the police, are directed against the economic and social reforms of the Government and the failure to protect the Greeks of the global economic crisis.
Another student was shot yesterday, but there was confusion about the incident, authorities said.
On Thursday there were also expressions of unions, students and teachers in the city of Thessaloniki in the north and the island of Crete.
worst protests in decades in Greece following the murder of 15 year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos frustration fueled by the economic situation and progress of youth unemployment.
The riots have caused hundreds of millions of euros in damage in Athens and rocked the conservative government increasingly popular.
" end up not only because it's Christmas. Continue and intensify our protests next year," said Stathis Anestis spokesman of private sector union federation GSEE, which participated in demonstrations against the government.
A three-hour stoppage from airport officials fully suspended the flights, except for emergencies.
Urban transport was frozen, while doctors and teachers left their jobs, which recalled the 24-hour general strike last week.
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