THESSALONIKI, Greece, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Greek riot police fired tear gas to push back protesters in the northern city of Thessaloniki before a economic policy speech by Prime Minister George Papandreou.
'We fired several rounds of tear gas against protesters who attacked police,' a police official said. Eyewitnesses said a group of several hundred youths had broken off from the main body of thousands marching peacefully to protest austerity policies.
(Reporting by Harry Papachristou; Editing by Matthew Jones) Keywords: GREECE CLASHES/ (george.georgiopoulos@reuters.com; +30210 3311813; Reuters Messaging:george.georgiopoulos.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
'We fired several rounds of tear gas against protesters who attacked police,' a police official said. Eyewitnesses said a group of several hundred youths had broken off from the main body of thousands marching peacefully to protest austerity policies.
(Reporting by Harry Papachristou; Editing by Matthew Jones) Keywords: GREECE CLASHES/ (george.georgiopoulos@reuters.com; +30210 3311813; Reuters Messaging:george.georgiopoulos.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.