THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) – Police clashed with protesters and arrested 31 people in Greece’s second largest city during a demonstration against a new campus security law.
Protesters occupied the director’s building at the University of Thessaloniki in northern Greece for several hours, and clashes began when police entered the building to remove them.
A total of 32 people who participated in the protest were fined 300 euros ($ 365) each for violating the country’s blocking rules.
Parliament earlier this month passed legislation from the center-right government allowing the police to patrol university campuses. Left-wing opposition parties classified the measure as undemocratic and supported ongoing protests against the new measures.