Thousands of people hit the streets of Europe in solidarity with the Greek people and their newly-elected left-wing government, which is looking to undo years of imposed economic austerity programs.
“Let Greece breathe” has become the rallying cry for those who want Greece’s new Syriza’s government to have a chance to tread a new path for Europe.
Demonstrations in cities across Britain, France, Spain and elsewhere stood in solidarity with massive crowds in Greece to express support for the Syriza government led by new Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
For more ongoing coverage, follow TeleSUR English. See details of a national speaking tour of Green Left correspondent Dick Nichols, an eyewitness to SYRIZA's historic win, taking place in February and March.
Cities across Europe rally in #SolidarityWithGreece telling EU to #LetGreeceBreathe! http://t.co/WwMybPu1Ig #mazi pic.twitter.com/gMPkY8Bhl3
— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) February 15, 2015
Trafalgar Square now. Solidarity to Greece.
#mazi #Greece #austeritymustgo pic.twitter.com/1JHPc4Cyqc
— Maria-Eleni MaElvis (@MariaEleniMaelv) February 15, 2015
Rise up #people of #Europe!
It's not about being #left!
IT'S ABOUT BEING RIGHT!
#mazi #antiausterity #Banksters pic.twitter.com/Ylkg8IU7Sa
— Κapoios Αllos (@Kapoiosmpla) February 15, 2015
Super manif de soutien au peuple grec à Paris ! #mazi pic.twitter.com/rcIqjHnANo
— Elias Duparc (@EliasDup) February 15, 2015
Jails for Euro-Bankers...
Not Debt...
#mazi #Syntagma #Syriza #Tsipras #Merkel #Europe #Greece #antiausterity pic.twitter.com/t9kScECC0P
— p@pi@s (@philoly) February 15, 2015
From Paris with Love. #greece #paris #solidarity #tsipras #ChangeEurope #mazi pic.twitter.com/l25FlcLMDM
— Florian Martiny (@RealFlorianTV) February 15, 2015
Solidarity with Greece for a different Europe in front of the Royal Palace, Dam Square, Amsterdam. #mazi #15f pic.twitter.com/UWKMdb4ReL
— Erik Wesselius (@erikwesselius) February 15, 2015
Soutien au peuple grec ! #mazi #Syriza #Tsipras pic.twitter.com/zeGqEnEsXj
— Jean-Luc Mélenchon (@JLMelenchon) February 15, 2015
London now #Greece #mazi pic.twitter.com/H425BdV9Yg
— Maria Kyriakidou (@Maria_Kyriakid) February 15, 2015
In corteo a #Roma con la #Grecia contro la #troika #dallapartegiusta pic.twitter.com/V4fVsYKDCy
— MondoGreco (@mondogreco) February 14, 2015
Anti #Austerity protest in #Brussels #Belgium #wesupportGreece @ptbbelgique @pvdabelgie #mazi pic.twitter.com/qOR6qoaDPu
— Lizz Printz (@lizzprintz) February 15, 2015
#London and #Amsterdam in #SolidarityWithGreece #mazi #greece via @NdGrecia pic.twitter.com/I4hexP4wdC
— Azza (@Azzaalhassan) February 15, 2015
#Greece #GreekSolidarity #Athens #mazi #Syntagma pic.twitter.com/4bkaNllSFN
— Makis Sinodinos (@MakisSinodinos) February 15, 2015
Solidarity from #Vienna to the greek, spanish and all the people suffering from austerity policies #mazi #greece pic.twitter.com/WgbO6IhCdH
— StavroulaDrakopoulou (@S_Drakopoulaki) February 15, 2015
#syntagma square is getting packed minute by minute. #15fgr #mazi #Greece pic.twitter.com/5ccy1Qniri
— spyros_vj (@spyros_vj) February 15, 2015
@paulmasonnews - was great to see trade unionists in London standing shoulder to shoulder with #Syriza today #mazi pic.twitter.com/ALeQa1WMth
— jackie schneider (@jackieschneider) February 15, 2015
Fist we take athens, then we’ll take #lisboa #mazi #15Fpt pic.twitter.com/4sQgyXOHlb
— mariana avelãs (@avelas) February 15, 2015
How have bailouts helped #Greece? Austerity helps big banks. Ppl say: #LetGreeceBreathe #mazi http://t.co/WwMybPcqjG pic.twitter.com/QHPvPEmVsP
— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) February 15, 2015