A large number of riot police confronted demonstrators in Athens on Sunday (November 17) on the 46th anniversary of a student uprising against the then-ruling Greek military dictatorship.

More than 20,000 people made the traditional march from the National Technical University of Athens, site of the 1973 uprising, to the U.S. Embassy on Sunday, agencies reported.

Greek police is trying to end the violent riots downtown Athens.

Demonstration against police at the American embassy

Police is controlling a demonstration of thousands of people in front of the American Embassy in Athens, Greece

Thousends of Greeks are walkong in a demonstration thru the centre of Athens towards the American embassy. The police is responding with 5000 heavily armed riot police officers.

A peachfull demonstration is starting to turn out as a demonstration against the police

Thousents of Greeks are heading towards the American Embassy and the police is escorting them with 5000 officers.

A big part of the people are turning against the police

Thousends of people were in a demonstration that started out peachfully but turned against the police. The police had 5000 officers ready.

Thousends of people are demonstrating against the new government and police. The poloce has 5000 officers ready