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Violent protest against Skouries gold mine

2015-08-24 4 Dailymotion

Dramatic footage has emerged of a violent protest against the construction of a mine in Skouries, Halkidiki, Greece.

The video, shot on Sunday, shows protesters throwing rocks at police guarding the gold mine.

The police can be seen responding with tear gas and stun grenades.

Police detained 70 people during the protest against the gold mine.

Protesters accused the riot police of kettling the crowd.

The protest took place a few days after the government halted work on the gold mine, giving the company a year to review its technical study or face having its permit revoked permanently, according to local media.