Sports-related violence on the agenda again as PM struggles to find response

PoliticsGreek Politics Tags: Mitsotakis, New Democracy, PASOK-KINAL, SYRIZA
Photo by Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos
Photo by Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos

For at least the third time since it first took power in 2019, the New Democracy government is examining what measures it can take to rein in sports-related violence after a policeman was seriously injured at a volleyball match.

The officer needed extensive emergency treatment after being hit by a flare. Police responded by detaining more than 400 people and have since arrested an 18-year-old who has reportedly admitted firing the flare.

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