Tense Situation in Greece: 15,000 People Protest Against Mandatory Vaccination

In Greece, police have used tear gas and water cannons against thousands of protesters organizing against mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations, reports the Daily Mail.

According to authorities, protesters threw explosives towards police in Thessaloniki, the country’s second-largest city, while law enforcement prevented them from entering the area where Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was set to speak.

Official figures indicate that over 15,000 people participated in the protest, voicing their opposition to the government’s pandemic measures and the mandatory vaccination policy. Protesters clashed with law enforcement by throwing firecrackers and stones.