Greece passes law regulating demonstrations, thousands march in Athens


  • World
  • Friday, 10 Jul 2020

Demonstrators run away from tear gas as they clash with riot police during a demonstration against government plans to regulate street protests, in front of the parliament building in Athens, Greece, July 9, 2020. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece’s parliament approved a bill on Thursday regulating street demonstrations as thousands marched through central Athens to denounce the new law.

The law was introduced by Greece's conservative government in an attempt to regulate demonstrations which it says cause frequent disruptions to the public and affect commerce.

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