Greek police station attacked in protest

The incident took place in Ierissos early Wednesday, after police Special Forces arrested two local residents, accusing them of being involved in an arson attack at the nearby mining installations back in February.

Residents said that the police had used excessive force, when they broke the doors before entering the homes of the arrested.

According to police, no officers were in the station when the attack took place.

On March 9, almost 15,000 people participated in a protest against the Canadian company, Eldorado Gold’s plan to dig in the Halkidiki peninsula.

Protesters argue that the mining plans will harm the peninsula’s economy, which relies heavily on farming and tourism.

On February 16, dozens of activists threw firebombs onto a Hellenic Gold worksite, which injured one guard and damaged equipment.

The protests began in 2011, when Eldorado Gold’s subsidiary Hellenic Gold received government approval to dig in the northern peninsula.

Greece has been at the epicenter of the eurozone debt crisis and is experiencing its sixth year of recession, while harsh austerity measures have left about half a million people without jobs.

CAH/PR

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