Thousands demonstrate in Greece as police brace for trouble

This year the protest looks set to be dominated by opposition to the new conservative government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis, elected in July on a pledge to strengthen law and order.

The bloodstained flag that flew over the Polytechnic’s iron gate, which was crushed by a tank that night, is traditionally carried at the head of the demonstration in the capital.Students shout slogans during the annual march towards the US embassy on Nov 17, 2019 in Athens, to commemorate the 1973 students' uprising against the US-backed military junta. “On this anniversary, let’s send out the right message. A shared message about memory.

There is also tension over a recent amendment to facilitate police checks in universities, which has prompted several student demonstrations. Throwing a Molotov cocktail – a fairly frequent occurrence at demonstrations in Greece – will now be punishable by up to 10 years in prison, instead of five years previously.

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