Greece: demonstrators defy ban on public gatherings to mark uprising anniversary
18 November 2020 |
2:40 pm
Athens residents defy a government ban on all gatherings to demonstrate for the anniversary of the 1973 Polytechnic uprising, which killed 24 people. Greek riot police used teargas and water cannons to disperse the crowd.
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