Greece: In a major European capital, people are starving and in despair

In the second week of August, things are quiet in Athens. The Athenians who can manage it financially are leaving the city for the villages, to visit relatives and to forget, if only for a few days.

The situation in Athens remains the same, in the government offices in and in the city’s flats where life continues. Many people live in flats without electricity, some without water. In a major European capital, people are starving and in despair.

The daily suicides continue – yesterday another two. For every two official suicides reported, another ten go unreported.

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