The final number of detainees on the day of Angela Merkel’s visit reached 217. 24 people were arrested. Greek media report that more than half of the people detained by the police were students.
I hope that Greece will remain in the euro area but the condition is to see in the Troika's report that Greece's commitments have been met, the German Chancellor told journalists in Athens.
Unionists from local government organizations demonstrated particular theatricality and their march was preceded by a small jeep and three workers dressed in the military uniforms of the Third Reich.
The German Chancellor's plane landed at Athens airport shortly before the scheduled time. Security measures are draconian. Police detained at least 30 people until 1 pm for security reasons.
So far, the turnover is just over 16 million euro and the main index is moving around 835 basis points. "We expect investors to remain calm until the German Chancellor’s statements," a stock analyst from Eurobank stated.