A rally involving some 12,500 protesters took place outside the Greek parliament last night as the country accepted a new third bailout deal.
While the demonstration was generally peaceful, a small group who are reported to be linked to local anarchist groups threw petrol bombs, stones and other missiles at riot police.
Russia Today correspondent Daniel Hawkins tweeted this footage of petrol bombs landing on police lines.
Frontline view from #Athens disturbances continuing #Greece pic.twitter.com/I8kTK65ASh
— Daniel Hawkins (@DanhawkinsDh) July 15, 2015
Officers responded by firing tear gas to push back groups who were hurling Molotov cocktails from within the crowd in Syntagma Square.
RT's Ruptly also got this birds-eye view of the rioting.
While this citizen footage captured the height of last night's disturbances.
According to AP 50 protesters were detained as the deal passed through the parliament.
The reforms, including tax hikes and pensions, were backed, despite significant opposition inside the prime minister's left-wing Syriza party.
The package passed with 229 votes in favour and 64 votes against in the 300-seat chamber.
38 Syriza politicians abstained or voted against, including former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, Energy Minister Panagiotis Lafazanis, Deputy Labour Minister Dimitris Stratoulis and speaker of parliament Zoe Constantopoulou.
The bill had to pass in order for Greece to start negotiations with creditors on a third bailout worth €86bn over three years.
