Residents in northern Greece opposed refugee children attending school on Monday, Skai TV reported.

According to the TV report, there were renewed clashes between angry residents and police in the northern Greek town of Oreokastro, where some locals have for months opposed children from a nearby refugee centre being taught at the local school.

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The TV report said that dozens of police were seen trying to control opponents and supporters of the refugees.

The small town of Oreokastro, with a population of about 20,000, has hit the headlines repeatedly in recent months because of the dispute.

Although some 60,000 refugees have been stuck in crisis-hit Greece since the Balkan route was closed around a year ago. Report says refugees still arrive everyday from Turkey.

However, there have been relatively few xenophobic incidents so far.

Violence did take place in November 2016 on the Aegean island of Chios, where members of the far-right party Golden Dawn repeatedly attacked a refugee camp.