Merkel tells Greece to stay the course
- Published: 9 Oct 2012 at 10.49
- Online news: World
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Greece on Tuesday that the "tough path" of painful spending cuts will pay off, as tens of thousands protested in a show of anger against her visit to the eurozone's most indebted nation.
Riot police detain a protestor in Athens during a demonstration against the vist of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters in the Greek capital attempting to storm a barricade just blocks away from where Merkel was meeting with Greek Prime Minister Antonio Samaras, as small gangs of masked youths threw bottles at riot police.
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