At least 18,000 people gathered Sunday evening in Athens in 8000 Thessaloniki, police and thousands abroad, Tsipras to support the government on the eve of the Eurogroup in Brussels which depends the future of the economy.
Wednesday in Greece, 15000 5,000 people in Athens and Thessaloniki, the second city of the country, had already taken to the streets to support the new radical left government Syriza Alexis Tsipras, who wants to replace the aid to the country led by international creditors program ( ECB, EU, IMF) by an agreement bridge, followed by a reform program developed in partnership with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
“We want justice here now we must make us justice all the suffering endured by Greece over the last five years, “thought Theodora, an unemployed 58-year Syntagma Square in Athens.
Vassiliki Pikazi, Professor retirement, considered the situation “now better for our emotions, our souls, our hearts” and thought “it would improve in general.”
“The hope is born” showed Sonia saleswoman.
On the banners that read “Away with austerity in Greece and Europe”, “Away with Merkel, try democracy” …
Other demonstrations were held in parallel in Europe.
So in Paris, some 2,000 people demonstrated in Paris in support of the “Greek David” against “Goliath of Finance,” the call of a group of associations and parties of the left and extreme left.
On the Paris route, the crowd largely composed of men and mature women chanted in chorus “In Greece, France, resistance against austerity and finance “, or” Syriza will win against austerity, solidarity with the Greek people. ”
In Marseille, some 400 people also demonstrated to denounce the “dictates of the troika” of creditors of Greece.
In Portugal, between 200 and 300 demonstrators gathered on a square in the city center before marching towards the Representation of the European Commission in Lisbon
Chanting. “Greece, Spain, Portugal, our struggle is international”, they marched behind banners that read “Hope against austerity”, “Set against the Troika” and “Fear has changed sides.”
“We want to express our solidarity with the Greek people to defend their right to decide their future, told AFP Paulo Coimbra, 46 year-old economist and one of the organizers of the event.
“I suffered and still suffers the consequences of austerity. My husband and I have lost almost 40% of our income and we have a son of 47 years who had to emigrate to the United Kingdom after losing his job and his apartment, “testified Maximina Melo, a retired 66 year sen holding in her arms her little 5 year old son, waving a Greek flag.
Already Saturday in Rome, several hundred people demonstrated on the same topic.
15 / 02/2015 12:37:57 – Athens (AFP) – © 2015 AFP
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