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Friday, November 14, 2014

The Political and Economic Issues Underlining Greece

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Over the five years since the crisis in Greece began, residents and economic experts alike are struggling to foresee a time when the country might escape its hardships. Last year, over 20% of all Greeks could not afford to pay the basic comforts to provide a reasonable standard of living. This is almost double the announced number in 2010, when the debt crisis first exploded. From 27.6% in 2009, the percentage of Greek locals at risk of severe deprivation and poverty has now climbed to 35.7%. Over the five years since the crisis in Greece began, residents and economic experts alike are struggling to foresee a time when the country might escape its hardships. Last year, over 20% of all Greeks could not afford to pay the basic comforts to provide a reasonable standard of living.  read more


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