Greeks mistrust EU, EC, ECB – but retain some faith in the euro

Many people have grave doubts about the economic and political partnership that gave rise to the single currency

In the past 10 days, there have been two demonstrations in Athens in support of Greece's continued membership of the euro and one to urge prime minister Alexis Tsipras and finance minister Yannis Varoufakis not to make concessions in their negotiations with its creditors. Quite a few people have been to all three.

This seemingly contradictory approach echoes Syriza's rhetoric: one of its campaign slogans was "We will change Europe." But it also reflects public opinion.

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