
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and Mrs. Merkel speak before their meeting Tuesday at the Maximos Mansion in Athens. Amid draconian security measures and a mass protest, Mrs. Merkel was making her first visit to Greece since the eurozone crisis began there three years ago. (Associated Press)

Protestors carry a banner which reads "A promise is a promise, Mrs. Merkel" during a trade demonstration in Brussels, Belgium on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Protestors carry a banner which reads "A promise is a promise, Mrs. Merkel" during a trade demonstration in Brussels, Belgium on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)