- Sputnik International, 1920
World
Get the latest news from around the world, live coverage, off-beat stories, features and analysis.

Police Use Tear Gas, Water Cannons to Disperse Anti-Vaccination Protest in Athens

© AFP 2023 / -Members of the Greek Labour Union (PAME) protests past the Hellenic Parliament during a strike against the new Labour law, in central Athens on May 6, 2021.
Members of the Greek Labour Union (PAME) protests past the Hellenic Parliament during a strike against the new Labour law, in central Athens on May 6, 2021.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 25.07.2021
Subscribe
ATHENS (Sputnik) - The Greek police said it had deployed water cannons and tear gas to disperse people protesting against mandatory COVID-19 vaccination in Athens.
Some 4,500 protesters gathered in Athens central Omonoia Square on 24 July and then marched toward Syntagma Square, disrupting traffic, the police said in a statement.
Russian Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 - Sputnik International, 1920, 17.03.2021
World
Greece Will Recognise Russia's Sputnik V on Par With European COVID-19 Vaccines
"Suddenly, some of those gathered began to throw pieces of marble, stones, flares and Molotov cocktails at police officers ... The police forces began to disperse the crowd with water cannons and limited use of tear gas," the statement issued on Saturday read.
A total of 25 people were detained in the incident, the police added.
Earlier in July, the Greek parliament passed a bill that makes COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for employees in some specific sectors such as healthcare, sparking a public outcry. Saturday's demonstrations were the third such event in recent days.
Newsfeed
0
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала