by Associated Press Jailed Greek hunger striker turns down gov't offer Associated Press - 4 December 2014 11:04-05:00 ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A jailed hunger striker in Greece demanding prison leave to attend lectures at an Athens polytechnic institute has turned down a government offer to grant him a college correspondence course. The parents of 21-year-old Nikos Romanos said in a statement Thursday that the proposal was "unacceptable" and that he will continue the hunger strike, which started on Nov. 10. The issue already triggered violent protests by supporters of Romanos, an anarchist serving 15 years for armed robbery and who is now hospitalized in failing health. Doctors say he is only drinking water with added sugar. Romanos was friends with 15-year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos, who was fatally shot by police on Dec. 6, 2008, triggering riots across Greece. Protests are planned in Athens on Saturday, the sixth anniversary of the shooting. News Topics: General news, Hunger strikes, Protests and demonstrations, Political and civil unrest People, Places and Companies: Greece, Athens, Western Europe, Europe Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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