Thousands of Greek protesters have taken to the streets of Athens urging their government to stand firm and reject further austerity measures being demanded by the country’s creditors. Carrying banners accusing EU leaders of being "loan sharks" and "blackmailers," the demonstrators aimed to send a message to Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras - leader of the left wing Syriza party - that his election victory in January gave him a mandate to take a tough stance against pressure to burden the country with fresh cuts. "If we accept their terms, and we have more austerity measures, things can only get worse," said Ifigemia Lanza, a young lawyer and Syriza supporter.
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