While Europe’s finance ministers were discussing Greece’s future, only a few metres away demonstrators were sending their own message. It was one of solidarity with the Greek people – “No more troika no more austerity.”
“Hope for change in Europe is coming from Greece. There is no doubt about that. It’s the only government looking like it’s pushing forward a progressive agenda, a positive agenda for the future of Europe, particularly for young people of Europe,“said a young man from Ireland.
As austerity deliberations commence the Greek Govt. & Greek ppl are well aligned with mass austerity demos in Athens! pic.twitter.com/uaK5mZtLKZ— sotiros (@sotirops) February 11, 2015
As their own finance minister was locked in battle in Brussels, in Athens thousands turned out in a show of support. They’s been won over by promises of a bailout renegotiated and an end to tough reforms demanded by international lenders. In fact a recent poll has put the new government’s popularity rating as