Protesters commonly clash with riot police in Greece as the use of molotov bombs, teargas and stun grenades is often part of demonstrations in the crisis-tormented country.

A protester holds a wooden stick during clashes in Mytilene town, on the northeastern Aegean island of Lesbos, Greece, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020.

A riot police officer walks into flames after protesters threw a petrol bomb during the anniversary of Alexis Grigoropoulos’ killing in 2008, in Athens, Greece, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2018.

Riot police officers stand, as protesters throw hay at them during a protest outside the Ministry of Finance, in Athens, Greece, on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018.
