Anarchists throw red paint at Greek Parliament

Greek Parliament

Policemen stand in front of the Parliament building as red paint is seen on the wall in Athens, Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Source: AAP/AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakakis

One person was arrested. A group of about 10 people threw red paint at parliament and set off a smoke bomb in protest of the denial of a temporary leave of absence from prison of a hunger striking extremist serving multiple life sentences for the killings of 11 people by the country's deadliest far-left terrorist group.



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