Amid poverty and anger, many have put life on hold while Europe’s leaders decide whether to offer the bailout Greece needs to stay in the euroIn the searing heat of a summer Sunday, Greece waited in resignation for finance ministers half a continent away to decide on a rescue package most thought would bring more humiliation for themselves and their country.“I am old and uneducated but I know that when I was a kid I was proud to say I am Greek. I want the same thing for future generations,” said Charalabos Nikolaou, a 65-year-old selling snacks at a beach just outside the city. “But now the Europeans treat us like animals and our children will grow up in a destroyed country as prisoners, not citizens.”Its a difficult situation. I want to stay in the euro but with jobs for all Greeks Related: Greeks resigned to a hard, bitter future whatever deal is reached with Europe Continue reading...
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