Dozens of people have been arrested after a protest at Syntagma Square, Athens, against vaccine mandates for all health workers.
The protest, attended by around 7,500 protestors, spiralled into violence and Greek police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse the crowds, after a group threw flares and other objects.
The protestors waved Greek flags, some carried crosses, and chanted slogans which demanded that the government’s decision to mandate vaccinations from 1 September be reversed.
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In Greece, 5.7 million people of the country’s 11-million population have been vaccinated with polls showing that most Greeks favour the mandatory jab for some frontline professions.
In Greece, cases have remained consistently high with 1,582 new cases on Sunday.
First night in Athens. Dinner on the balcony with a view — of both the Parthenon and a wild demonstration. This is my first experience with tear gas. I can confirm it burns bad. pic.twitter.com/2Wn0l5Iwsj
— Gary Parrish (@GaryParrishCBS) August 29, 2021
Επειδή δεν έχω τόσο μεγάλη φαντασία, τι πιστεύετε ότι έγινε στην συνέχεια. 😂 #Συνταγμα pic.twitter.com/OytXsIwE0B
— The Notabook (@TNotabook) August 29, 2021
ΣΥΝΤΑΓΜΑ ΠΡΙΝ ΛΙΓΟ 29.8.2021
Ένας σωστός "φιλήσυχος" αντιεμβολιαστής κουβαλά την ελληνική σημαία στον ώμο,ΤΗΝ ΠΡΟΣΒΑΛΕΙ. Τον σταυρό στο ένα χέρι, τον ΒΕΒΗΛΩΝΕΙ. Και ενα καπνογόνο,πυρσό ή μολότοφ στο άλλο χέρι. Που να του ΚΟΠΕΙ απ΄τη ρίζα. pic.twitter.com/BdXfjhrIlR
— Nikos Michael (@NikosMichael6) August 29, 2021
