Many Greeks are not happy that they are being ordered by Europe to abolish their generous welfare state to rescue the European banks that have lent them billions of dollars. On Tuesday, trash filled the streets below the Acropolis as teachers, garbage haulers and government workers demanded that their socialist leaders refuse Europe's deal.
In Germany, people are furious that while they saved their money, the Greeks spent theirs, and it is Germans who must largely bail out the accused freeloaders or risk economic ruin.
"I take responsibility for myself without the state having to help me," said Mathias Böhmers, 56, an electrician in Berlin. "And while I could support us helping a few people, rescuing an entire country is a bit too much."
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