Riots disrupt Athens after peaceful march over teen’s death
ATHENS, Greece — Riots have broken out in central Athens as dozens of youths threw petrol bombs at police after a peaceful march to commemorate the police killing of a teenager eight years ago.
Riot police used tear gas to contain the crowds that set up barricades around an Athens university in the Exarcheia residential district, a traditional venue for protests that often turn violent.
No injuries or arrests have been reported.