Three injured as Greek police clash with protesters

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Source: Reuters

Reuters) - Greek police clashed with youths hurling petrol bombs in Athens on Monday during protests to mark the anniversary of the 2008 police killing of a teenager that triggered the country's worst riots in decades.

Three people were injured as thousands marched through the Greek capital in protests the authorities had feared would turn violent amid rising public discontent as Greece battles a debt crisis with stringent austerity measures.

The government's clampdown on spending in exchange for an IMF/EU bailout has worsened the country's recession and fueled youth unemployment, and fears over whether it can pay for its huge debts have shaken the euro.

Several hundred hooded youths threw firebombs, stones and bitter oranges at police in full riot gear, who returned with several rounds of teargas and percussion bombs. Protesters damaged bus stops and set fire to garbage cans.



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