08/10/2012 16:02
7,000 police officers placed on duty as Angela Merkel arrives
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Athens on Tuesday for talks with Mr Samaras on the bailout - her first visit there since the debt crisis erupted.
Some 7,000 police officers are going to be placed on duty for the visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Athens on Tuesday.
A number of protests have been planned to coincide with Merkel’s trip and the government wants to ensure that the event passes off without major incident.