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Tuesday, June 30, 2015

For Greece's pensioners, an unsought role at center of crisis

The pensioners of Greece are sitting on the front lines of an epic struggle for Greece’s future – as both the defenders of the country's retirement system and the citizens most vulnerable if it comes undone. “Retirement is supposed to be relaxing,” says Sofia Kokkinis, whose husband's pension was cut by 500 euros a month under austerity measures. Recommended: Think you know Europe?


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