A pro-government, anti-austerity rally outside the Greek parliament in Athens has attracted between 3,000 and 5,000 people, estimates suggest.<br /><br /> Demonstrators chanted in support of newly-elected Finance Minister, Yanis Varoufakis.<br /><br /> One slogan circulating was:<br />“Merkel sees you and snaps like a twig. Well-played Yanis Varoufakis,” referring to the German Chancellor who has been a driving force behind Greece’s bailout measures.<br /><br /> Spontaneously organised via social media, the gathering was the first major anti-austerity rally since the left-wing Syriza party came to power.<br /><br /> The rally came after the European Central Bank announced it would push forward the date on which the eligibility of Greek bonds used as collateral would be restricted.<br /><br /> Thousands in anti-austerity pro-government demo today in Athens #Greece, as a response to ECB’s decision. #syriza pic.twitter.com/hWxDypzrcs— SYRIZA London (@SyrizaLondon) February 5, 2015<br /><br /> One man said:<br />“We want our government to support the mandate
