Sunday, December 7, 2008

Participants unrest in Greece, set fire to 16 banks and 20 stores.

Members riots in Athens and Thessaloniki on the night of 6 / 7 December torched at least 16 banks and 20 stores. This RIA Novosti with reference to the Greek police.
According to reports, one of podozhzhennyh buildings burned down completely. It was chetrehetazhny sporting goods store. In addition, the anarchists set fire to several police stations and at least 12 vehicles.
Participants in protests posted on several Internet sites and social networks, appeals to the Greek youth to join the rebellion. The reason for the riots was the death of 16-year-old boy, police shot at Athens. Later, unrest spread to Soloniki as well, according to some information, and other cities, including the capital of the island of Crete Heraklion.
According to eyewitnesses, demonstrators kidali building Molotov cocktails. The police was forced to use tear gas against anarchists.
The Interior Minister Prokopis Pavlopoulos Greece expressed its regret over the death of the young men and said that the police were already investigating the circumstances of the incident. Pavlopoulos resigned, but Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis refused to accept it.

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