Woman injured, 13 arrested in clashes on GD murder anniversary 

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One woman was injured and 13 people were arrested on Wednesday night in clashes between far-right groups and anti-fascists in central Athens, following gatherings on the 10th anniversary of the murder of two members of the neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn. 

A total of 60 people were detained. 

Despite a police ban on gatherings that was in force until 6 a.m. on Thursday, a large number of people gathered in the areas of Neo Iraklio and Nea Ionia, with far-right groups and anti-fascists organising their own rallies.

After the gatherings, members of far-right groups targeted anti-fascist protesters onboard a train in the metro station of Monastiraki. Videos posted on social media show them shouting slogans against black-clad youths and throwing a liquid into the train with one man shouting "burn them!"

During the attack, a woman was injured after being hit by...

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