In photos: The Greek Army played Über Alles as Angela Merkel landed in Athens
IN 5 years the Greek economy has shrunk 23%. Some Greeks believe the country is in the thrall of Germany. So. When German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Athens today, demonstrators shouted slogans, dressed as German World War II soldiers with Nazi swastika armbands, called her a Nazi, compared her to Hitler, and as Merkel’s private plane landed at Eleftherios Venizelos airport the Greek military band struck up that German national anthem (“Germany, Germany above everything”). The past is never far away…
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An elderly man carries a cross reads "Wake up Greece" during a protest against the visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. Merkel, on a five-hour visit to Athens on today, said she hoped Greece would remain in the 17-country eurozone -- the group of nations that use the euro currency. (AP Photo/Giorgos Nissiotis)
Posted: 9th, October 2012 | In: Politicians, Reviews Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
