Protesters break into German conference in Greece

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AP/Townhall:

11/15/12

 

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Dozens of anti-austerity protesters broke into a conference center in northern Greece and clashed with police on Thursday to demonstrate against the presence of a German government official.

 

The protesting municipal workers pushed and threw coffee on a German consul in Thessaloniki, Wolfgang Hoelsche-Obermaier, who arrived to attend a conference of Greek and German mayors being held in the city. They later forced open shutters and entered the conference center, where they clashed with riot police.

 

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Germany is the biggest contributor to Greece's rescue loans and has been one of the most vocal advocates of the tough austerity measures demanded of Athens. As a result, protesters in Greece often target Germany in their demonstrations.

 

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