Melech 9,900 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 "Thousands rallied in front of the Greek parliament on Monday to show support for Athens's place in the euro zone as leaders of the single-currency bloc gathered in Brussels to discuss the cash-strapped country's fate. The pro-euro rally, the second such demonstration in a week, came a day after an anti-austerity protest in support of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's hard line stance toward creditors that has pushed Greece to the brink of bankruptcy. The several thousand demonstrators in Athens' central square represented a broad cross-section of Greek society from young mothers with toddlers in tow to students, working professionals and pensioners keen to send a message to European leaders. Some held European Union flags alongside Greek flags and banners like "Yes to the euro, No to the rouble" - a dig at Tsipras's overtures to Russia - and cheered as a large Greek flag was unfurled on the wall outside parliament. Many said they were demonstrating for the first time, brought out to the streets by a fear that the country's place in the euro was in jeopardy because of Tsipras's refusal to accept the austerity terms creditors want to get aid flowing again. "I strongly believe Greece should stay in the euro. The game this government is playing has done nothing but damage to the country," said Alex Petropoulos, a 21-year-old student who said it was his first time at a rally. "What we need is stability." The rally was organized via a call on social media sites, but was also attended by members of the conservative opposition New Democracy party including former Prime Minister Konstantinos Mitsotakis, who joined the rally warning Greece was in "danger". Most polls show a clear majority of Greeks want to stay in the euro, though they do not want additional austerity demanded by creditors as the price for continued membership in the bloc. A Public Issue poll on Sunday showed 63 percent of Greeks had a positive opinion of the euro - though that was down from 76 percent in February - and 62 percent felt things would be worse off if the country returned to the drachma. "This feels like the last opportunity to do something. Things are getting really serious," said Leron Shalit, a 21-year-old Greek-Israeli student attending the rally. "We want to send a message about staying in the euro because if we go back to the drachma, things will be incredibly difficult. We don't need to get to that point." (Editing by Hugh Lawson)" http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/22/us-eurozone-greece-demo-idUSKBN0P223A20150622 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didymus 34,380 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 "though they do not want additional austerity demanded by creditors as the price for continued membership in the bloc" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighwayGuy 1,498 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 "though they do not want additional austerity demanded by creditors as the price for continued membership in the bloc" They should just leave the euro if they don't want austerity Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didymus 34,380 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 They should just leave the euro if they don't want austerity Well.. yeah, I don't think staying in the EU without wanting to acknowledge its demands is gonna work out Poor people Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
faux 2,190 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 if they keep on leeching our money goodbye to them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calmar 22,802 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I think the youngest people have at least some idea of how hard it is to live under the current conditions, but based on the quotes they have no clue what's actually going on and why Greece just can't be chum buddies with the IMF anymore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 I think the youngest people have at least some idea of how hard it is to live under the current conditions, but based on the quotes they have no clue what's actually going on and why Greece just can't be chum buddies with the IMF anymore. The best thing for them is staying in the Eurozone though. If they leave things will go dramatically bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo 327 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Poore Greece, Id be pissed as **** if the gov't regulated how much I can take out because they're messing up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azor Ahai 18,861 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 ΑΝΟΤΗΕR propaganda post. The pro-europe demonstrations were a complete failure It had half the crowd the anti-asuterity demonstration had on Monday!!! The anti-europe and anti-austerity demonstrations that were held last night gathered much more people but got no media coverage... English article about it ... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/11706335/Watch-live-Anti-austerity-protest-outside-Greek-parliament.html The demonstrations from Monday!!!!: http://s4.reutersmedia.net/resources/r/?m=02&d=20150630&t=2&i=1060239295&w=&fh=&fw=&ll=644&pl=429&r=LYNXNPEB5S15W Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 ΑΝΟΤΗΕR propaganda post.The pro-europe demonstrations were a complete failure...The anti-europe and anti-austerity demonstrations that were held last night gathered much more people but got no media coverage...God, what is you problem with me? Have some guts and write me a message if you have to criticize something and we can solve it like mature people. I can post whatever I want to, no matter if you like it or not or it doesn't have your opinion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azor Ahai 18,861 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 God, what is you problem with me? Have some guts and write me a message if you have to criticize something and we can solve it like mature people. I can post whatever I want to, no matter if you like it or not or it doesn't have your opinion. That's more of a media propaganda in Europe and not your fault for posting it , but anyway it's false information. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 That's more of a media propaganda in Europe and not your fault for posting it , but anyway it's false information. or maybe your sources are propaganda? I think every type of media does some kind of propaganda. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azor Ahai 18,861 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 or maybe your sources are propaganda? I think every type of media does some kind of propaganda. I saw live feed from my TV and went to both of these places MYSELF... No matter if Europe likes it or not , in every major online poll people are voting against Eurozone and in favor of the goverment for the upcoming referendum ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc 4,776 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I saw live feed from my TV and went to both of these places MYSELF...No matter if Europe likes it or not , in every major online poll people are voting against Eurozone and in favor of the goverment for the upcoming referendum ... That's okay. Greece could have a well-performing economy outside the Eurozone and the rest of the Eurozone sure aren't going to miss Greece, only the money they lost (600 billion). Oh well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didymus 34,380 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I saw live feed from my TV and went to both of these places MYSELF... No matter if Europe likes it or not , in every major online poll people are voting against Eurozone and in favor of the goverment for the upcoming referendum ... I'm close to a Greek guy who says the exact opposite. When you look at pictures the idea of the pro-Europe crowd being half the size of its opposite is instantly proven false: Pro-Europe: Anti-Europe: Anyway, I don't know what's the truth but I'd doubt a reputable source who had informants on location would lie about it. Because why Can't say much about online polls though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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