Crisis and the People in Greece

"They are not frightening us, they are just making us furious!" Stavros Panagiotidis, Transform! February 16, 2012 The so-called negotiations between the Greek Government and the Troika (European Union - International Monetary Fund - European Central Bank) have come to the prescribed result. A cut on the minimum wage of 22% (and up to 40% for the rest), which means that people in Greece will have to live on a 400 Euro monthly income, combined with a 15% cut on the already extremely low pensions and the dismissal of 150.000 public servants, has been decided. The announcement of the governments' intentions created waves of rage in Greece ... Crisis