Merkel to Greeks: We're Friends and Allies
In her first visit to Greece since 2007, Angela Merkel offered verbal support for Athens, saying "there is progress every day." The German chancellor also announced two Berlin-funded development projects focusing on health care and regional administration. She was greeted by some 50,000 demonstrators in Athens protesting her tough demands for economic reforms.
They didn't necesarily represent the majority, but the message they brought with them was a bitter one. Some of the estimated 50,000 protesters on the streets of Athens greeted the German chancellor on Tuesday with swastikas, signs with epithets like "Out with the Fourth Reich" and placards depicting her face and a painted-on Hitler mustache.
In her first visit to Greece since 2007, Angela Merkel offered
verbal support for Athens, saying "there is progress every day."
The German chancellor also announced two Berlin-funded development
projects focusing on health care and regional administration. She
was greeted by some 50,000 demonstrators in Athens protesting her
tough demands for economic reforms.
They didn't necesarily represent the majority, but the message they
brought with them was a bitter one. Some of the estimated 50,000
protesters on the streets of Athens greeted the German chancellor
on Tuesday with swastikas, signs with epithets like "Out with the
Fourth Reich" and placards depicting her face and a painted-on
Hitler mustache.
Source: Der Spiegel. Read full article. (link)
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Good thing they didn't try that in Germany or they'd be going away for a long time. Can't afford to risk showing tolerance to Nazis.