Greece braces for fresh protests as Prime Minister George Papandreou heads to Germany for talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel
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Marcus SchlenchMarch 5, 2010
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou heads to Berlin today to seek support from Chancellor Angela Merkel in his struggle to tackle his country's debt crisis. Although a five-billion-euro bond issue attracted bids worth 16 billion on Thursday - markets are still keeping a close eye on Greek finances and their possible impact on the euro. Merkel, along with the European Central Bank and other EU governments, has welcomed Athen's new austerity plan - but says financial aid is not on the table.