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| Fresh riots erupt in Greek cities | Fresh riots erupt in Greek cities |
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| People protesting against the death of a teenager shot by Greek police have attacked banks and shops in Athens and the northern city of Thessaloniki. | People protesting against the death of a teenager shot by Greek police have attacked banks and shops in Athens and the northern city of Thessaloniki. |
| Demonstrators threw firebombs, rocks and other objects at the buildings and at police, who responded with tear gas. | Demonstrators threw firebombs, rocks and other objects at the buildings and at police, who responded with tear gas. |
| Earlier, Interior Minister Prokopis Pavlopoulos appealed for restraint. | Earlier, Interior Minister Prokopis Pavlopoulos appealed for restraint. |
| The streets of the capital were already strewn with glass and rubble after a night of rioting sparked by Saturday's shooting, in the Exarchia district. | The streets of the capital were already strewn with glass and rubble after a night of rioting sparked by Saturday's shooting, in the Exarchia district. |
| During the overnight violence, protesters hurled rocks and petrol bombs at the police and damaged dozens of buildings - one four-storey shop near the tourist area of Monastiraki was gutted. At least 70 cars were set on fire. | During the overnight violence, protesters hurled rocks and petrol bombs at the police and damaged dozens of buildings - one four-storey shop near the tourist area of Monastiraki was gutted. At least 70 cars were set on fire. |
| One shop owner told the BBC that many businesses had been looted. | One shop owner told the BBC that many businesses had been looted. |
| The unrest, the worst in the country in several years, later spread to Thessaloniki and the southern island of Crete. | The unrest, the worst in the country in several years, later spread to Thessaloniki and the southern island of Crete. |
| Police 'powerless' | Police 'powerless' |
| The BBC's Malcolm Brabant says there was a lull in the fighting in Athens on Sunday morning, with many youths remaining locked behind the gates of the polytechnic in Exarchia, and rumoured to be preparing petrol bombs for a second wave of violence. | The BBC's Malcolm Brabant says there was a lull in the fighting in Athens on Sunday morning, with many youths remaining locked behind the gates of the polytechnic in Exarchia, and rumoured to be preparing petrol bombs for a second wave of violence. |
| It is everyone's right to demonstrate and to advocate for their rights... But I stress, not by destroying the property of others Prokopis PavlopoulosGreek Interior Minister Eyewitness: Athens riotIn pictures: Athens riots | It is everyone's right to demonstrate and to advocate for their rights... But I stress, not by destroying the property of others Prokopis PavlopoulosGreek Interior Minister Eyewitness: Athens riotIn pictures: Athens riots |
| In the afternoon, they left the college and joined hundreds of others on a march towards the police headquarters on Alexandras avenue, not far from where the teenager, who has been named as 15-year-old Andreas Grigoropoulos, was shot dead on Saturday. | In the afternoon, they left the college and joined hundreds of others on a march towards the police headquarters on Alexandras avenue, not far from where the teenager, who has been named as 15-year-old Andreas Grigoropoulos, was shot dead on Saturday. |
| The march soon turned violent, with protesters throwing firebombs at riot police after tear gas was fired to disperse them. | The march soon turned violent, with protesters throwing firebombs at riot police after tear gas was fired to disperse them. |
| Several banks were attacked, while a supermarket and at least one car dealership were set alight, police and witnesses said. | Several banks were attacked, while a supermarket and at least one car dealership were set alight, police and witnesses said. |
| Our correspondent says the police appear powerless. | Our correspondent says the police appear powerless. |
| In Thessaloniki, a march by more than 1,000 people on two police stations also descended into violence when protesters threw firebombs at police and attacked nearby shops and banks. | In Thessaloniki, a march by more than 1,000 people on two police stations also descended into violence when protesters threw firebombs at police and attacked nearby shops and banks. |
| They also damaged vehicles belonging to Greek TV channels. | They also damaged vehicles belonging to Greek TV channels. |
| The unrest, the worst in several years, has spread to the city of Thessaloniki | |
| Earlier, the country's interior minister called for restraint during the demonstrations on Sunday and expressed sadness over Andreas Grigoropoulos's death. | Earlier, the country's interior minister called for restraint during the demonstrations on Sunday and expressed sadness over Andreas Grigoropoulos's death. |
| "It is everyone's right to demonstrate and to advocate for their rights," Mr Pavlopoulos said. "But I stress, not by destroying the property of others, not turning against people who are not to blame for anything." | "It is everyone's right to demonstrate and to advocate for their rights," Mr Pavlopoulos said. "But I stress, not by destroying the property of others, not turning against people who are not to blame for anything." |
| Both he and Deputy Interior Minister Panagiotis Chinofotis have submitted their resignations, but they were not accepted by Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis. | Both he and Deputy Interior Minister Panagiotis Chinofotis have submitted their resignations, but they were not accepted by Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis. |
| The two police officers involved in the shooting of the teenager have been arrested, and an inquiry is under way. | |
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