It is unique in Greece, anti-austerity support to the new government rally was held Thursday night Syntagma Square in Athens, before Parliament. There were several thousand to attend the event.
Slogans laughed Angela Merkel, who "would snap like a twig" to the strength of the new Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis.
This event took place without violence and without deployment of riot police, in contrast to the anti-austerity rallies experienced by this site.
"We want our government to support the mandate of the Greek people. The mandate of the Greek population against austerity. It is for Europe's development "said a protester.
"We can no longer afford this austerity. We can no longer support these programs required by the German hegemony. We want to do what is humanly possible, at least we sit at a table and talk about the problem of Greece "said one demonstrator.
The new government has announced an end to privatization and measures to address "humanitarian crisis" after six years of recession and austerity policies.
"Demonstrations took place simultaneously in all major Greek cities" accurate one of our correspondents in Athens Giannis Giaginis.
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