Greek police clash with protesters in Athens

Officials said that the Greek police fired tear gas to disperse dozens of demonstrators who threw firebombs at police and set fire to cars and garbage containers in central Athens.

The clashes erupted after a march to support someone announced his rebellion and had been sentenced to prison on charges of robbery in the first and prevented from attending lectures at the university, and began Nikos Romanos "21 years" on hunger strike since November 10 and is receiving treatment in hospital.

Police said some shops and three cars and a bus, and one had been damaged during the violence that erupted four days of the anniversary of a teenager by police for the killing in 2008, before which led to the worst riots in the country years ago.

Calm returned later to Exarchia neighborhood, heavily guarded by police as witnessed riots in the past.

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