Greek students hurl petrol bombs against police forces after a rally against government plans for private universities - Footage filmed on Thursday afternoon (18.01) shows extensive use of tear gas by Greek police to disperse rioters outside the campus of Thessaloniki University. Earlier thousands of Greek students rallied in the city of Thessaloniki and other cities of Greece to protest against planned education reforms that would allow the introduction of private universities in the country.
The conservative government of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who won a second term last year, is expected to submit a bill to parliament this month that would permit private universities to operate inside Greece.