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| Protesters are confronting police outside the parliament in Athens ahead of the funeral of the teenager whose shooting sparked rioting across Greece. | |
| Hundreds of buildings have been torched and dozens of people hurt across Greece in four days of rioting following the death of Alexandros Grigoropoulos, 15. | |
| The boy's funeral is due to take place at 1300 GMT in a south Athens suburb. | |
| Greece's PM has held crisis talks with the president, while the opposition has called for the government to step down. | |
| Schools are shut ahead of the funeral and thousands of teachers, schoolchildren and parents held a peaceful demonstration in central Athens to protest against the killing of Alexandros Grigoropoulos by police. | |
| Meanwhile, hundreds of protestors threw rocks and bottles at lines of shield-wielding riot-police outside Greece's parliament building. | |
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| Earlier, Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis held talks with President Karolos Papoulias and opposition leaders in an attempt to reach a consensus on what action to take.Witnesses say Alexandros was killed by a direct hit from a bullet class="bodl" href="#map">See where unrest has spread | |
| Mr Karamanlis, whose conservative party has a parliamentary majority of just one seat, has called for unity and vowed there would be no leniency in dealing with the rioters."No one has the right to use this tragic incident as an excuse for acts of violence," he said. | |
| "At this critical time, the political world must unite to condemn those responsible for this disaster and isolate them." | |
| But after meeting Mr Karamanlis, socialist leader George Papandreou said Greeks had lost confidence in the conservative government. | |
| "We claim power," said Mr Papandreou. "The only thing this government can offer is to resign and turn to the people for its verdict." | |
| Police at bay | Police at bay |
| Interior Minister Prokopis Pavlopoulos has said the government would not put up with the violence. | |
| But appeals for calm have so far been largely ignored by the mostly young protesters, and plans as to how the violence should be contained remain unclear. class="" href="/1/hi/world/europe/7771628.stm">Rebellion deeply embedded class="" href="/1/hi/in_pictures/7770189.stm">In pictures: Greek riots class="" href="/1/hi/world/europe/7769852.stm">Eyewitness: Athens riot class="" href="/1/hi/world/europe/7772816.stm">Thessaloniki riot: 'War zone here' | |
| Police appear to be powerless to prevent rioters from attacking symbols of wealth and prestige in Athens, the BBC's Malcolm Brabant reports. | |
| A clean-up was under way after protesters wielding petrol bombs set fire to banks, shops, hotels vehicles, rubbish bins and even the city's giant Christmas tree in central Syntagma Square. | A clean-up was under way after protesters wielding petrol bombs set fire to banks, shops, hotels vehicles, rubbish bins and even the city's giant Christmas tree in central Syntagma Square. |
| "Rage is what I feel for what has happened, rage," said a student taking part in the protests. | "Rage is what I feel for what has happened, rage," said a student taking part in the protests. |
| "This cop who did it must see what is to kill a kid and to destroy a life." | "This cop who did it must see what is to kill a kid and to destroy a life." |
| Violent clashes have been reported in towns and cities across the country, spreading to Rhodes and Crete on Monday. Police stations were attacked in Piraeus and Corfu. | Violent clashes have been reported in towns and cities across the country, spreading to Rhodes and Crete on Monday. Police stations were attacked in Piraeus and Corfu. |
| Hundreds of students clashed with riot police in Thessaloniki, Greece's second biggest city, where students used university buildings to stockpile petrol bombs. | Hundreds of students clashed with riot police in Thessaloniki, Greece's second biggest city, where students used university buildings to stockpile petrol bombs. |
| No troopsWith widespread reports of looting, Mr Karamanlis blamed "extreme elements" for taking advantage of the situation to engage in vandalism, and pledged to compensate businesses damaged. | |
| He did not say what the government's plans were to handle the crisis after Monday's emergency cabinet meeting. | He did not say what the government's plans were to handle the crisis after Monday's emergency cabinet meeting. |
| Observers say a state of emergency may be imposed, giving the authorities special powers to clear the streets. | Observers say a state of emergency may be imposed, giving the authorities special powers to clear the streets. |
| But there is no question of calling in troops, our correspondent says: Greece has bitter memories of military rule so seeing troops on streets would be beyond the pale. | But there is no question of calling in troops, our correspondent says: Greece has bitter memories of military rule so seeing troops on streets would be beyond the pale. |
| Two police officers have been arrested in connection with Alexandros Grigoropoulos's death on Saturday, but results of a post-mortem to determine the trajectory of the bullet that killed him are not yet known. name="map"> | |
| The officer who fired contends it was a ricochet from a warning shot but witnesses told Greek TV it was a direct hit. | The officer who fired contends it was a ricochet from a warning shot but witnesses told Greek TV it was a direct hit. |
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