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    Merkel Visits Athens

    By Ironside91  |  Posted October 9, 2012  |  Athens, Greece
     

    CNN PRODUCER NOTE     iReporter Adam Ironside, a student from Wisconsin, saw these crowds in the centre of Athens protesting against a visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel - despite a police ban on such protests. "There were cops all over the place and no traffic at all which is unusual here," he told CNN. "When we were at the protest it was peaceful, there were a lot of people, many with signs, one said 'Merkel go home'." Our iReporter, who is on exchange for a semester from his US college, said his classes were cancelled for the day as there were concerns over the students' safety. Critics see Merkel as the main enforcer of EU-imposed austerity measures that have impacted the country heavily.
    - sarahbrowngb, CNN iReport producer

    These pictures were taken just as Angela Merkel arrived for a visit with the Greek Prime Minister. The streets around the Prime Minister's office are empty. Heavy police presence can be seen everywhere in central Athens. A protest is currently happening in Syntagma Square in front of the Greek Parliament

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