Student Protest Brings Back Greek Riot Memories Prior to Anti-junta Anniversary in Athens

 Tensions were high on Thursday evening in Athens during a students’ demonstration, who were protesting against the decision to keep all higher education institutions in the capital closed, four days ahead of the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic Uprising against the Military Junta in 1973. When the students’ demonstration was closing to an end, just outside the historic building of Athens Polytechnic School on Patission Street, riot police (MAT) made extended use of tear gas and stun grenades in order to prevent students from entering the building, where they planned to hold a general assembly called by student unions. - See more at: http://greece.greekreporter.com/2014/11/13/student-protest-brings-back-greek-riot-memories-prior-to-athens-polytechnic-uprising-anniversary/#sthash.1C5HhqJc.dpuf