Three injured in violence at Athens university campus


Nov 4 (Reuters) - ⁠A group of people, some ⁠wearing helmets, attacked a student assembly ‌at the University of Athens campus on Wednesday, injuring three people,Greece's medical emergency service ​and the semi-state Athens ⁠News Agency said.

The ⁠three were treated at an Athens ⁠hospital ‌for injuries which were not critical, the emergency service ⁠said.

Police were investigating the incident. It ​was ‌not immediately clear who carried out ⁠the ​attack or why. No arrests were immediately reported.

The Greek Education Ministry condemned ⁠the violence, saying it "insulted ​the academic community and undermined freedom of expression."

Thousands of students and teachers ⁠took to the streets across Greece last month, demanding higher state funding for education, better facilities and ​less-crowded classrooms, echoing protesters ⁠in other European countries. Student groups ​have planned further ‌demonstrations this month.

(Reporting by ​Renee Maltezou; Writing by Antonis Pothitos; Editing by Xevi Fontdegloria)

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