Protesters clashed with police guarding a border fence in northern Greece today (October 31, 2015), following a series of sea accidents that killed dozens of migrants seeking refuge from war-torn Syria and other Asian countries, according to the AP website.
About 500 anti-government protesters -- who traveled from Athens and several towns in northern Greece -- were involved in the clashes near the border with Turkey, after challenging a police cordon blocking access to the fence that spans more than six miles.
The demonstrators are demanding that Greece tear down the fence and allow refugees to cross by land instead of risking their lives on the sea crossing to Europe. Some of the youths hurled rocks at police who responded with tear gas and stun grenades. No injuries or arrests were reported.
The government says it cannot remove the fence for "practical reasons."
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