Thousands protest in Greece in support of the government – The Universal

Thousands protest in Greece in support of the government – The Universal

  Thousands of Greek citizens again today to take to the streets in many cities to support your new government in negotiations with the European partners , which will resume tomorrow Brussels.
 

 

 Under the slogan “No to extortion, we will not reverse, win!”, The demonstrators gathered for the third time in two weeks at the most emblematic places of the country in a organized through social networks manifestation supported by several citizen platforms.
 

 

 According to police, one hour after starting the manifestation of Athens, more than 10,000 people had already focused on Syntagma Square, but people kept coming.
 

 

 Angelos, a retired, 67 who attended the convened concentration Syntagma Square, said not share this pessimism, told Efe, said that there is “a 99% chance t o reach an agreement because the break no interest to anyone, nor to Greece and the rest of Europe. ”
 

 

 “Solidarity is the love between peoples” or “Merkel Stop / Start democracy” were some of the phrases that could be read on the placards of this third demonstration in support of leftist government, organized through social networks in the center Athens in just two weeks.
 

 

 Katerina, employed in the private sector, is a protester with extensive experience in the protest against the rescue. “I’m here to manifest against the memorandum. I’ve been in all forms since 2011,” he said.
 

 

 He claimed not to fear an eventual exit from the eurozone in the event that the Government of Alexis Tsipras fails to reach agreement with the European partners.
 

 

 “I’m not afraid of leaving the eurozone. So fa r what worried me was losing my house,” said the woman, who does not hide his anger towards Germans.
 

 

 “In the 40s the Germans burned our houses, now want quedárselas” he said.
 

 

 For Yannis, 53, it is clear that the agreement depends more on the willingness of partners to what the government can do.
 

 

 “An agreement depends mainly on other European partners, not our government. I believe the rest of Europe owes much to Greece and Greece not to others,” said the man, who would like the Greek government succeeds in obtaining a debt relief and, if not possible, “one that allows implementing social policies and re wages and pensions agreement 2012″.
 

 

 Concentrations as Athens took place also in other cities of Greece and also called on other countries. EFE
 

 

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