Four different protests related to the shooting death of 15 year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos by a policeman a week ago have been planned for Saturday in Athens. The mostly youthful protesters are were also demonstrating in a number of Athens' outlying districts as well.

   In a more violent note, unknown suspects firebombed four bank branches, several shops and a supermarket at the coastal Athens suburb of Kalamaki early Saturday morning. 

   A peaceful rally was held on Saturday outside Greece's diplomatic liaison office in Skopje, in protest over the death of 15-year old Alexis Grigoropoulos last Saturday in Athens. Protestors held a large banner with the word "Solidarity", while condemning what they called the Greek state's methods and the situation prevailing in the country. The rally ended 45 minutes later.

   On Friday in Melbourne, protestors held a rally outside the Greek embassy, expressing their support to demonstrators in Athens and condemning police for the fatal shooting of Grigoropoulos. Demonstrators held banners and shouted slogans against Greek police. The rally was organised by self-styled anarchists in Melbourne.

   Caption: Pupils protest for the shooting death of 15 year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos by a policeman in Athens a week ago, outside the greek Parliament in Athens on Saturday 13 December 2008. ANA-MPA/ALEXANDROS BELTES