Dozens of youths on foot and motorcycles attacked a police station in central Athens tonight, while two banks and a government building were also damaged in arson attacks.
The attacks followed a candlelit vigil to mark a week since the police killing of a 15-year-old boy that triggered massive riots across Greece.
The youths threw at least one petrol bomb at the police station, before smashing paving stones and setting up barricades with burning rubbish bins.
Teenage protesters also held gatherings outside parliament and at the site where Alexandros Grigoropoulos was shot.
Candles spelling out the name “Alex” were left in front of a line of riot policemen guarding the parliament building.
Greek youths taking part in protests everyday since the boy’s death are angry not just at the police but at an increasingly unpopular government and over economic issues.
Young protesters have promised to remain on the streets until their concerns are addressed.
AP