And you thought the anarchists had given up: Riots that were touched off by the killing of a teenager earlier this month, but were more broadly caused by economic concerns and growing dissatisfaction with the government of Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis flared up again today in Athens. After breeching security at the Acropolis earlier this week and continuing to chuck molotov cocktails at police, today rioters attempted to burn down Athens' new Christmas tree--new because they torched the old one last week.
Just days ago, Athens seemed poised for recovery. But today, police are again warning holiday shoppers and tourists away from downtown, partly because the teenage son of a teacher's union official was shot in the hand Wednesday night. The UK's Foreign Office recommends avoiding downtown as well. For its part, the US State Department is staying mum on conditions on the ground in Greek capital.
After the jump, four very different video looks at the December riots, now in their 13th day.]]>