Riots Continue In Greece

A firefighter in front of a destroyed store in central Athens on Tuesday. (Lefteris Pitarakis/The Associated Press)(Image taken from The International Herald Tribune)

New Violence Wracks Greece Ahead Of Teen's
Funeral -- Yahoo News/AP

ATHENS, Greece – Hundreds of teenage protesters pelted police with rocks and scuffled with officers in front of Parliament Tuesday before the funeral of a 15-year-old boy whose shooting by police set off three days of rioting across Greece.

Socialist leader George Papandreou called for early elections, saying the conservative government could no longer defend the public from rioters.

The government has a single-seat majority in the 300-member Parliament and opposition parties blame hands-off policing for encouraging the worst rioting the country has seen in decades.

"The government cannot handle this crisis and has lost the trust of the Greek people," Papandreou said.

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More News On The Riots In Greece

Greek PM calls for political unity against riots -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Greece braces for trouble at funeral of slain teen -- International Herald Tribune
Athens rocked by new protests as shot schoolboy buried -- Yahoo News/AFP
Clashes hit Athens ahead of boy's funeral -- CNN
Protesters clash with police in front of Greek parliament -- ABC News (Australia)
Protests ahead of Athens funeral -- BBC
Greek PM calls for political unity against riots -- Reuters
Greek opposition calls for elections -- The Hindu
Greek PM calls crisis cabinet meeting -- Financial Times
Anti-Police Riots Continue in Greece -- New York Times
Greek Riots Test a Shaky Government -- Wall Street Journal
Why Greece Is Wracked By Riots -- Time