
Fifteen protesters have been arrested in Athens for staging an occupation at a site where a mosque is due to be built with state funds for mostly migrants and refugees. Police said the occupation started two weeks ago but ended early Friday when riot police were sent to the area to make the arrests shortly after dawn. The protesters face charges of public disturbance offenses.
Parliament in August voted for the 950,000-euro ($1 million) project in a former industrial zone near central Athens, with the left-wing government receiving broad cross-party support. The number of Muslims living in Greece has risen in recent years due to a spike in immigration.
Source: Arab News
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