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Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Greek diaspora: our country is being used as a scapegoat

Many Greeks living in London are anxiously watching events at home and some say the EU is making an example of a struggling memberThe north London neighbourhood of Tufnell Park has an abundance of family-owned Greek businesses and cafes. Most of the shop owners are familiar with each other – the Greek diaspora is a closely knit community that comes together often to discuss issues, both public and private. Everyone is talkative, and everyone has one thing on their mind: the economic situation back home. Related: Greek debt crisis: what happens next? Europe wants to be a place where countries come together …but to ostracise places like Greece is really unfair Related: A default doesn’t mean Greece being kicked out of the eurozone. Here’s why | Oliver Pahnecke Continue reading...


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