1of23Police detain a protester at the University of Thessaloniki in northern Greece, on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Police clashed with protesters and detained more than 30 people in Greece's second-largest city Monday during a demonstration against a new campus security law.Giannis Papanikos/APShow MoreShow Less2of23Police detain a protester at the University of Thessaloniki in northern Greece, on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Police clashed with protesters and detained more than 30 people in Greece's second-largest city Monday during a demonstration against a new campus security law.Giannis Papanikos/APShow MoreShow Less
3of234of23Protesters chant slogans at the University of Thessaloniki in northern Greece, on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Police clashed with protesters and detained more than 30 people in Greece's second-largest city Monday during a demonstration against a new campus security law.Giannis Papanikos/APShow MoreShow Less5of23Police detain a protester at the University of Thessaloniki in northern Greece, on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Police clashed with protesters and detained more than 30 people in Greece's second-largest city Monday during a demonstration against a new campus security law.Giannis Papanikos/APShow MoreShow Less
6of237of23Police detain a protester at the University of Thessaloniki in northern Greece , on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Police clashed with protesters and detained more than 30 people in Greece's second-largest city Monday during a demonstration against a new campus security law.Giannis Papanikos/APShow MoreShow Less8of23Police detain a protester at the University of Thessaloniki in northern Greece, on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Police clashed with protesters and detained more than 30 people in Greece's second-largest city Monday during a demonstration against a new campus security law.Giannis Papanikos/APShow MoreShow Less
9of2310of23Police clash with protesters at the University of Thessaloniki in northern Greece, on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Police clashed with protesters and detained more than 30 people in Greece's second-largest city Monday during a demonstration against a new campus security law.Giannis Papanikos/APShow MoreShow Less11of23Police clash with protesters at the University of Thessaloniki in northern Greece, on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Police clashed with protesters and detained more than 30 people in Greece's second-largest city Monday during a demonstration against a new campus security law.Giannis Papanikos/APShow MoreShow Less
12of2313of23Police clash with protesters at the University of Thessaloniki in northern Greece, on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Police clashed with protesters and detained more than 30 people in Greece's second-largest city Monday during a demonstration against a new campus security law.Giannis Papanikos/APShow MoreShow Less14of23Police clash with protesters at the University of Thessaloniki in northern Greece, on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Police clashed with protesters and detained more than 30 people in Greece's second-largest city Monday during a demonstration against a new campus security law.Giannis Papanikos/APShow MoreShow Less
15of2316of23Police clash with protesters at the University of Thessaloniki in northern Greece, on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Police clashed with protesters and detained more than 30 people in Greece's second-largest city Monday during a demonstration against a new campus security law.Giannis Papanikos/APShow MoreShow Less17of23Police clash with protesters at the University of Thessaloniki in northern Greece, on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Police clashed with protesters and detained more than 30 people in Greece's second-largest city Monday during a demonstration against a new campus security law.Giannis Papanikos/APShow MoreShow Less
18of2319of23Riot police clash with protesters at the University of Thessaloniki in northern Greece, on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Police clashed with protesters and detained more than 30 people in Greece's second-largest city Monday during a demonstration against a new campus security law.Giannis Papanikos/APShow MoreShow Less20of23Riot police clash with protesters at the University of Thessaloniki in northern Greece, on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Police clashed with protesters and detained more than 30 people in Greece's second-largest city Monday during a demonstration against a new campus security law.Giannis Papanikos/APShow MoreShow Less
21of2322of23Riot police clash with protesters at the University of Thessaloniki in northern Greece, on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Police clashed with protesters and detained more than 30 people in Greece's second-largest city Monday during a demonstration against a new campus security law.Giannis Papanikos/APShow MoreShow Less
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THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Police clashed with protesters and arrested 31 people in Greece’s second-largest city Monday during a demonstration against a new campus security law.
Protesters occupied the principal’s building at the University of Thessaloniki in northern Greece for several hours and the clashes broke out when police entered the building to remove them.
A total of 32 people who took part in the protest were fined 300 euros ($365) each for breaking the country's lockdown rules.
Parliament earlier this month approved legislation from the center-right government allowing police to patrol university campuses. Left-wing opposition parties have called the measure undemocratic and have supported ongoing protests against the new measures.
