Athens police clash with students

Greek police fired teargas today in clashes with protesting university students and at least three demonstrators were injured…

Greek police fired teargas today in clashes with protesting university students and at least three demonstrators were injured.

Over 1,000 students tried to break through a police cordon to march to the British embassy in Athens, in solidarity with British students and against austerity and education reforms in Greece.

Three protesters were detained, a police official said.

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