Police in Thessaloniki, Greece used tear gas to disperse a protest against the government's education reform bill.

Footage from February 10 shows several explosions as tear gas is fired towards protesters who quickly dispersed to seek cover.

Students are protesting against a bill that would allow police to patrol university campuses.

Demonstrators defied a ban on protests imposed as part of measures to tackle the spread of COVID-19.

Students clash with police forces in Thessaloniki Greece on Wednesday noon 10/02. Tear gas and firebombs during a protest against the education reform bill that is being debated in Greek Parliament. Protesters moved against riot police who responded with chemicals and tears during the march. Footage shows large groups of young people trying to flee in panic, amid clouds of cs gas as police chased the protesters all over Thessaloniki city center. Earlier about 2500 people marched to the streets demanding the cancellation of the proposed education reforms, defying a ban on protests imposed as part of measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. Students in Greece say the education reform bill will harm freedom of expression on campus, while the government argues the bill will improve the quality of higher education and deal with lawlessness on campuses.

Greece: Firebombs and tear gas as students clash police on government's education bill