Athens went into security lockdown for a landmark visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, whose austerity measures have made her a much-hated figure in Greece. Thousands of police fanned out across the capital, creating a large safety zone for Merkel's meetings with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and President Carolos Papoulias. Merkel expressed sympathy for the suffering of the Greek people, but continued to support the austerity measures being implemented as part of a bailout plan.
Above, a protester holds a poster of Merkel featuring a Hitler moustache near the Greek parliament in Athens during a demonstration against her visit on Oct. 9.
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