'End ECB dictatorship': woman disrupts Draghi speech, throws paper at officials

[umbertino]

Activist rushes on stage during speech by bank president Mario Draghi and shouts ‘End ECB dictatorship’

 

 

Associated Press in Frankfurt

 

Wednesday 15 April 2015 14.50 BST

 

 

 

A female protester has interrupted the European Central Bank’s press conference screaming: “End ECB dictatorship”.

 

The woman clambered on top of a podium where the ECB president, Mario Draghi, was delivering his opening speech after the bank’s latest policy meeting, and threw papers at officials.

 

Some activists accuse the bank of trying to enforce budget austerity measures on eurozone countries, such as Greece, that are under financial bailout programmes.

 

Draghi reappeared on stage a few minutes later and carried on with his speech.

 

 

An activist throws papers at the ECB president, Mario Draghi, left, in Frankfurt, Germany. Photograph: AP

 

 

 

The protester shouted: ‘End ECB dictatorship’. Photograph: Daniel Roland/AFP/Getty

 

 

 

The ECB has come under fire over its austerity drive. Photograph: Daniel Roland/AFP/Getty

 

 

 

 

The woman is carried away by security. Photograph: Daniel Roland/AFP/Getty

 

 

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/15/ecb-protest-woman-interrupts-mario-draghi-speech

 

[new york kevin]

Is she Greek? She looks Greek.

[umbertino]

Article wouldn't say

[thegente]

Good for her...if any one isn't familiar with the ECB, they are Europe's version of our delightful Federal Reserve, and are screwing Europe exactly how the Fed screws us.