Unrest flares in Athens on anniversary march

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Series Details 7.12.09
Publication Date 07/12/2009
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Article reports that on 6 December 2009 three people were injured and more than 80 arrests were made in incidents across Athens during a march to mark the first anniversary of the killing of a 15-year-old schoolboy by a police officer.

Other links discuss the situation on subsequent days.

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Spiegel Online International, 7.12.09: Athens Hit by Fresh Unrest on Anniversary of Teenager's Death http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,665584,00.html
BBC News, 7.12.09: Athens police clash with youths on shooting anniversary http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8398849.stm
Kathimerini, 7.12.09: Rioting returns to Athens a year after teenager’s death http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100004_07/12/2009_113095
Deutsche Welle, 7.12.09: Greece fails to find rest over teenager's death http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4975099,00.html
France24, 7.12.09: Police shooting anniversary protests erupt into violence again http://www.france24.com/en/20091207-athens-protests-violence-greece-police-alexis-gringoropulos-teenager-athens?autoplay=
ESO: Background information: Greek prime minister accepts ‘share of blame’ http://www.europeansources.info/record/greek-prime-minister-accepts-share-of-blame/

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