Flares, tear gas in Macedonia name deal protest

(24 Jan 2019) Greek riot police fired tear gas and stun grenades on Thursday night to disperse demonstrators who tried to break through a cordon outside parliament during a protest at moves to normalise relations with Macedonia. The police took action after officers were pelted with Molotov cocktails, rocks and flares. No injuries or arrests were reported. As many as 2,500 people participated in the mostly-peaceful protest as lawmakers debated an agreement to withdraw objections to Macedonia's NATO membership if the young country is renamed North Macedonia. The deal is expected to be narrowly ratified in a vote set for Friday afternoon. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...