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In a particularly harsh statement, New Democracy notes that Mrs Kassimati's move to post the comment 'cops, pigs, killers' on Facebook is an affront not only to the police but also to the Republic. "We expected Syriza to have democratic sensitivity and to disapprove. We invite Mr. Tsipras to remove Ms. Kassimatis from the SYRIZA parliamentary group, " said the governing party.

Athens is in lockdown as high-school students will be marching to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the killing of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos by police officer Epaminondas Korkoneas.

Greek police on Friday announced the arrests of 22 individuals and arrest warrants for another 13 suspects charged with scores of muggings and robberies in the central Athens area, mostly in popular tourist spots.