Athens streets reopen after private university protest rally and minor incidents

Some incidents broke out between college students and police at the Monument of the Unknown Soldier at Syntagma Square on Thursday afternoon, during a rally against a draft law on private universities, ANA reports.

The students clashed with police, who repelled them with their shields and made limited use of chemicals. The tension de-escalated quickly and the students departed.

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