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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Protesters launched gasoline bombs and fireworks in clashes with police outside Greece’s parliament late Wednesday, in renewed nationwide protests calling for politicians to be ...

There were no immediate reports of injuries or arrests. The fierce clashes erupted hours after opposition parties challenged Greece's center-right government with a no-confidence motion in parliament.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Protesters launched gasoline bombs and fireworks in clashes with police outside Greece’s parliament late Wednesday, in renewed nationwide protests calling for politicians ...