Hér er frétt frá því fyrir tíu árum, þegar Grikkjum var hleypt inn í evrusamstarfið. Margir telja nú að það hafi verið mistök.

Og hér er lýsing af vef Guardian á hettuklæddum hópum svokallaðra anarkista sem hafa farið um með ofbeldi í mótmælunum í Aþenu – þar sem bensínsprengjum var hent inn í útibú banka svo að þrír starfsmenn létu lífið:

The various TV correspondents in Greece are shocked at the extent of the violence and seem to be blaming far-left or anarchist protesters who, they say, went out intent on violence. Sky’s man in Athens says that even after reporting on regular demonstrations during his 13 years in the Greek capital he’s shocked at the amount of damage. The BBC’s Malcolm Brabant tells its website:

This demonstration… looks better organised… with clear „military“ objectives. But the deaths are going to make the protesters pause. And there is going to be a backlash against the anarchists who are going to be the main suspects in this…..

…..Hundreds of black-hooded anarchists roamed the streets, smashing store windows and hacking chunks of marble off buildings to throw at police.
Although they were behind the worst of the violence, other protesters joined them in pelting police with bottles and trying to storm parliament.
Presidential guards, who usually stand immobile in front of parliament, left their posts during the worst of the clashes.
Some of the marchers had dispersed by mid-afternoon, but many were still in the streets, which were littered with burning garbage containers. Police continued to fire tear gas, which rose in clouds above the centre of the capital.
A bookstore and a McDonald’s restaurant were among businesses that had their wondows smashed on the central Stadiou Avenue, where the bank branch was set on fire.