Violent clashes have broken out between Greek police and demonstrators protesting US President Barack Obama’s visit to Athens.
Riot police used teargas to disperse the around-7,000-strong crowd of protesters who had taken to the streets in central Athens on Tuesday.
The protesters had initially planned to march towards the US embassy, but clashes with police disrupted the march.
All manners of protest had been banned in the city over Obama’s trip, with police parking buses along the US president’s route.
The protests turned violent after demonstrators attempted to break through police cordons around the…