Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Greek Police Clash with Anti-immigrant Mob

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Greek police fired tear gas against protesters on Tuesday as a mob tried to attack migrants following the fatal stabbing of a Greek man.

The protesters, which reportedly included members of the far-right group Golden Dawn, gathered outside an abandoned factory where homeless migrants have taken refuge.

They threw stones at riot police and set fires to garbage bins in Greece's western port of Patras.

A 30-year-old Patras resident was fatally stabbed outside his home on Saturday following a dispute with three men, believed to be Afghan nationals.

A 17-year-old Afghan has been arrested over the case. » | Wednesday, May 23, 2012

THE GUARDIAN: Golden Dawn in clash with Greek police at anti-immigrant protest: Riot police use teargas as they guard immigrants coming under fire from stones in Patras » | Ben Quinn and agencies | Wednesday, May 23, 2012