Representatives of the village of Ierissos after their meeting with police and local authorities

Representatives of the village of Ierissos after their meeting with police and local authorities, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

After yesterday's violent confrontation between riot police, supported by armed anti-terrorist units and the residents of the Greek village of Ierissos, representatives of the community meet with the authorities in the northern port city of Thessaloniki to defuse mounting tensions over the controversial Skouries mine project.

Video from yesterday's clashes.



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