As startling images of Greeks struggling to get bags of free distributed vegetables make the headlines in the international media, it’s becoming evident that the crisis in the country has now overpassed vulnerable groups of people and is taking over the once thriving middle class.
Almost every family has been hit by the crisis and everyone has a story to tell about a relative or a friend who has lost a job and struggles to survive. Greek GDP has shrunk by 6.5 per cent in 2012 and Greece’s economy is expected to contract further in 2013 under the weight of the next round of austerity measures demanded by international creditors. Lire la suite
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