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The neighborhood of Exarchia, once again became a battlefield, after the end of clebrations for the 45th anniversary of the Polytechnic uprising.

Around 1000 anarchists clashed with anti-riot police units in Athens and Thessaloniki,  after a march in memory of the teenager Alexandros Grigoropoulos who was shot dead by a police officer in 2008.

Violent episodes - marked by the serious injury of a woman - occurred on Friday evening on Alexandras Avenue and Exarchia, following the peaceful demonstration of the 44th anniversary of the Polytechnic uprising.