Many protesters said their government is making decisions that serve the interests of wealthy nations.
WOMAN: "I want to feel Greek again. But I’m not Greek. I’m German, I’m American. I don’t know what I am.”
But other Greeks, including this man, see the need for austerity.
MAN: “I think the policies are a good step towards finding common ground with the European Union, which is I think a vision that all Greeks should aspire to. I don’t think any country can operate in isolation these days, especially a country the size of Greece.”
Christine Lagarde in Paris on Wednesday, a day after the IMF appointed her as its next managing director
Also this week, the International Monetary Fund chose French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde as managing director.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn had to resign in May. He was charged with sexual assaulting a hotel cleaning woman in New York. But prosecutors have now raised questions about the believability of the accuser. On Friday a judge released Mr. Strauss-Kahn from house arrest, although he cannot return home to France.
Ms. Lagarde received support from the United States and European nations as well as Russia, Brazil and China. Her five-year term starts Tuesday. The international lender has always been led by a European, but Ms. Lagarde will be the first woman.
Ms. Lagarde has promised to be a strong voice for developing countries, especially in Asia and Africa. But international monetary expert Domenico Lombardi says being a European will also help.
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