GREECE—The Greek capital, Athens, is facing a tense day after riots and acts of vandalism forced police to intervene to try to restore order.
According to reports, groups of protesters clashed with
security forces, amid scenes of violence that led officers to use tear gas to
disperse those involved in the disturbances.
Images and accounts circulating about the events paint a
worrying picture, with clashes in the streets and a situation that has
generated unease among the population.
The events have reignited the debate about the limits of
protest and the need to guarantee the right to demonstrate without allowing
violence and the destruction of property to take over public spaces.
The reports attribute the riots to leftist groups and
migrants, as is happening in much of Western Europe. The situation in Athens
once again presents a challenge for European authorities: how to respond to leftist
mobilizations and preserve public order.
Violence must never become a form of political expression.
Protest is a right, but destruction and aggression pose a problem that demands
firm, proportionate, and lawful responses.
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