Riots break out in Athens between right and left-wing protesters (over immigration)

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Source: Monsters and Critics

Riots broke out in Athens on Saturday at a demonstration by left-wing protesters against a planned wall to stop illegal immigration between Turkey and Greece.

Around 3,000 left-wing activists wanted to demonstrate against xenophobia and stage a concert. Extreme-right protesters had also gathered to demonstrate.

Some left-wingers threw stones at the police, who reacted by firing tear gas and stun grenades at the demonstrators.

At the same time, police clashed with the right-wing demonstrators, who threw stones at the left-wing protesters and chanted anti-immigrant slogans.

Read more: http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/europe/news/article_1611981.php/Riots-break-out-in-Athens-between-right-and-left-wing-protesters

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Sounds like the left in Greece is trying to keep the blame for Greece's problems where it belongs (on the politicians and elite) and not sidetracked into blaming immigrants.