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Monday 28 January 2019 - 04:52

Clashes erupt in Greece amid protests over Prespes deal

Story Code : 774657
Protesters demonstrate next to the White tower against an agreement to rename Greece
Protesters demonstrate next to the White tower against an agreement to rename Greece's neighbor as the Republic of North Macedonia, in Thessaloniki on January 24, 2019. (AFP)

Protesters confronted the police forces and blockaded roads, halting drivers and yelling "traitors". Many were later arrested, according to reports.

The protest was held two days after the Greek Parliament narrowly passed a bill approving Macedonia's name change to the Republic of North Macedonia to distinguish Greece's northern neighbor from the Greek territory with the same name in Athens on Friday.
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