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.
6,000 people gathered in front of the Greek parliament hours before the arrival of Angela Merkel in Athens. Most of them were the discontented familiar from last year.