ATHENS, Greece (AP) – The Latest on the place name dispute between Greece and Macedonia (all times local): 10:40 p.m. Greek riot police have…
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – The Latest on the place name dispute between Greece and Macedonia (all times local):
10:40 p.m.
Greek riot police have fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse a group that tried to break a cordon outside parliament during an Athens protest of the government’s moves to normalize relations with neighboring Macedonia.
The police took action against the rioters suspected of representing the far-right, after officers were pelted with Molotov cocktails, rocks and flares. No injuries or arrests were reported.
As many as 2,500 people participated in Thursday night’s main protest, mostly peacefully, as Greek lawmakers debated a government agreement to withdraw objections to Macedonia’s NATO membership if the young country is renamed North Macedonia.
