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Friday, April 11, 2014

Greek welcome for Angela Merkel while protesters are held at bay

German chancellor flies into Greece to champion country's turnaround, but opposition leader calls visit election stunt

Angela Merkel flew into Greece on Friday to champion the country's apparent turnaround from eurozone basket case to paragon of austerity, but Greeks remain bitterly divided over the impact of the policies she has foisted on their country.

Officially it was all smiles. Under azure blue skies Greece looked good. It has just borrowed successfully from foreign investors for the first time in four years. And the economics are certainly more encouraging than they were 18 months ago when the German chancellor last dared venture this far south.

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