Greek protests over Merkel visit
Stones are being thrown at Greek riot police who are firing teargas in return at protesters on the streets of Athens demonstrating against the visit of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel - her first since the euro crisis began.
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Merkel committed to Greece staying in euro but they will need more money
by James Mates - Europe EditorAngela Merkel would have known what to expect when she agreed to visit Greece. She has seen pictures of these protests before, there have been much worse before and today could have been much worse.
She came here to show her new found conviction and commitment to Greece staying in the euro. Ironically, this may have made that slightly harder because for Greece to stay in the single currency they have to turn their economy round and to do that they need yet more money.
They need either another multi-billion pound bailout or more people who are owed money by Greece agreeing to forgive those debts. Whichever route they take, ultimately, the money for that is going to have to come from Germany, it's going to have to be authorised by their parliament.
Their voters would have watched the same pictures in my report and they will not be any more sympathetic and Angela Merkel faces an election for her own job in less than a year.
Protesters wear Nazi uniforms in demonstration against Merkel
Violent protests took place in Athens today as German Chancellor Angela Merkel - who is a widely disliked figure within the country - arrived in Greece.
Our Europe Editor James Mates reports from Athens:
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Merkel and Samaras meet as protests grow
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Police pelted as explosions heard in Athens protests
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Teargas fired at protesters in Athens
Greek police are firing teargas at demonstrators throwing stones and petrol bombs in central Athens during protests over a visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Merkel was meeting Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras only a few hundred metres away from the clashes. Tens of thousands of austerity-weary Greeks took to the streets in one of the biggest protests in months.
Rocks thrown at Greek riot police
by James Mates - Europe EditorRocks and stones are now being thrown at the Greek riot police. It is beginning to turn very ugly.
Pepper spray used as protesters move on security barriers
by James Mates - Europe Editor
Pepper spray has been used against protesters assaulting the security barrier outside the Greek Parliament.
First missiles thrown at police in Greece
by James Mates - Europe EditorThe first missiles are being thrown at police guarding the Greek Parliament. So far the police are refusing to be provoked.