A banner with the picture of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel is seen during a protest in front of the parliament in Athens,Tuesday Oct. 9, 2012. German Chancellor Angela Merkel made her first visit to Greece since the eurozone crisis began here three years ago. More than 7,000 police were on hand in central Athens to keep demonstrators away from the German leader who briefly visited the Greek capital for talks with conservative Prime Minister Antonis Samaras. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)