Rally against Merkel “ultimata” in central Athens, underway (Watch Live)

The pro-government rally has been organized via social media

A pro-government rally in the same square where the so-called “Indignados” movement attracted tens of thousands of people a few years ago, was being organized via social media. The rally has been called for Thursday afternoon outside Greece’s Parliament.

According to social media activists, at least, the rally is an opportunity to protest against a decision by the European Central Bank to restrict the eligibility of Greek bonds used as collateral from Feb. 11, rather than at the end of February.

“ECB Chief Draghi chose to play Merkel’s game again and to blackmail the Greek people and the new Greek government,” is one of the charges being aired on the pro-SYRIZA quarters of cyberspace.