sábado, 12 de abril de 2014

Greece: Merkel satisfied, Greeks in protest

At the same time, Merkel sought to send a message of hope to the Greeks, stating that "after structural reforms launched and those who still have to perform, the Greece will face more opportunities than difficulties." But on the streets of Athens this hope not found echo, quite the contrary.

Summoned by the left-wing Syriza party â€" which is recovering in the preference of the Greeks and surge ahead in the polls for European elections of 24 and 25 may, thousands of people defied a ban on demonstrations imposed to Athens on Friday and were loud against what Chancellor Merkel represents, in the light of the serious crisis affecting the country since 2009. The image of who succeeded Portugal and Ireland, but in a more austere, Greece was the target of two ransoms totaling almost 240 billion and suffers from the highest unemployment rate in the European Union: 27.5 percent (December data of Eurostat).

Because of the car bomb that exploded Thursday in the center of Athens, but not only, the German went to Athens where popular protests protected by strong security measures. More than 7,000 agents of authority were deployed to this visit of Angela Merkel and automobile access to the Centre of Athens was cut.

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