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Hardly visible through the smoke, Athens' streets are littered by bottles and other bits of debris following a protest that turned violent against a planned name change for neighbouring Macedonia that parliament is due to ratify. IMAGES of the streets
Protesters are out in force on the streets of Athens to demonstrate against the country's name change deal with Macedonia. Macedonian lawmakers last week approved a constitutional revision to rename their country the Republic of North Macedonia, but the agreement will only come into effect with the backing of the Greek parliament. FIRST IMAGES
Greek protesters clash with riot police, who beat them back with tear gas after a historic Greek-Macedonian deal to end a 27-year name row. Some 500 demonstrators, waving Greek flags, had tried to approach the signature ceremony on the banks of Lake Prespa on the other side of the mountain from where the protest took place. IMAGES
A second day of protests continues as people speak out against a proposed name deal with Macedonia in Athens, Greece. 1ST IMAGES
People hold a two-day protest in Athens against the proposed name deal with Macedonia. IMAGES
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