Some of this story concerns European economic policy, but I promise if you stick with it you’ll end up seeing some amazing photos.
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi held a press conference earlier today to address a potential Greek default. There have been reports that the nation of Greece is getting ready to default on its loans, but the government has thus far denied it.
Draghi said, “Based on the Greek government leaders’ statements this option is not contemplated by themselves as well. So I am not ready to discuss any possible situation like that.”
But at one point during his presser, a female protester jumped up on the table, shouted about an “ECB dictatorship,” threw glitter on Draghi, and was dragged away by security. Reports said she was part of a group accusing the ECB of “autocratic hegemony.”
The ECB released this statement:
“Initial findings suggest that the activist registered as journalist for a news organisation she does not represent. Like all visitors to the ECB, she went through an identity check, metal detector and x-ray of her bag, before entering the building.”
And now we come to the pictures I promised, and boy are they something:
This image is epic. http://t.co/3A2UBPuen5 pic.twitter.com/UVIqVf9fHA
— Joseph Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) April 15, 2015
European Central Bank President Mario #Draghi's news conference disrupted; woman in black T-shirt jumps on the podium pic.twitter.com/b5QgQiwAgy
— Toe Knee (@TonyTharakan) April 15, 2015
Mario Draghi has been glitter-bombed http://t.co/G89HmnRki3 pic.twitter.com/5MRSK33MCI
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) April 15, 2015
'End ECB dictatorship': woman disrupts Draghi speech, throws paper at officials http://t.co/Hug4xXwUzH pic.twitter.com/E1iAxddP7K
— The Guardian (@guardian) April 15, 2015
#FEMEN attack #ECB president Draghi, disrupt presser (VIDEO) http://t.co/fcvsGJVC3q pic.twitter.com/Y6SubuVSiT
— RT (@RT_com) April 15, 2015
UPDATE: ECB glitter-bomber Josephine Witt is out of police custody and she's tweeting http://t.co/ZNeDlVa1RF pic.twitter.com/RAWIBvGd9R
— BI UK Finance (@BIUK_Finance) April 15, 2015
Fitting that the ECB Dicktators employ thugs disguised as bankers. These thugs are named Gunther and Lothar. pic.twitter.com/zYh9YkBGbC
— Popehat (@Popehat) April 15, 2015
And you can watch video of the glitter-bombing here, via Bloomberg:
[image via Sky News]
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