Thousands rally in pro-eurozone protest in Athens
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
Thousands of Greeks rallied in favour of Greece’s membership in the eurozone and the European Union in central Athens on Thursday evening, in a call made through social media during the week.
The call on Facebook also said citizens wanted to express their concern on the ongoing negotiations between Greece and its lenders.
Protesters, who started gathering on Syntagma square at 19.30, held banners which read “We remain in Europe” and other slogans in Greek and English and waved Greek and EU flags.
As more people arrived, the protest extended in front of the Monument to the Unknown Soldier, while others climbed the stairs leading to the towards the Parliament’s courtyard, where they remained for several hours.
Several MP from the main opposition New Democracy and the Potami party also joined the rally.
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