Greek Economic Crisis is Causing Widespread Discontent (2012)

Greek Economic Crisis is Causing Widespread Discontent (2012)

On The Breadline (2012): With youth unemployment at 50%, the elderly losing their assets and ever-growing numbers going hungry, you don't need to wander far on the streets of Athens to witness the impact of Greece's debt crisis. For similar stories, see: Greece's Economy May Need to Be Rebuilt From Scratch (2010)    • Greece's Economy May Need to Be Rebuilt Fr...   The First European Refugee Humanitarian Crisis (2010)    • The First European Refugee Humanitarian Cr...   Young Greeks Are Reaping the Consequences of Their Government's Mistakes    • Young Greeks Are Reaping the Consequences ...   Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... For downloads and more information visit: https://www.journeyman.tv/film/5547/o... Like us on Facebook:   / journeymanpictures   Follow us on Twitter:   / journeymanvod     / journeymannews   Follow us on Instagram:   / journeymanpictures   "All the rulers are dirty" cries one man as he awaits his turn at the local food distribution centre. "What else are those thieves going to take? They've stolen everything." It is this level of desperation that is felt across the debt-stricken country. A once-thriving shipping trade has virtually vanished, with queues of former workers lining the streets for the chance of a last minute shift. Tourism too is under threat. With all these difficulties, it is not hard to find a growing anti-European sentiment from its people. As one man argues, "they prefer to watch people eat from the garbage. The EU is simply a union of corporations and banks". Hobo Media – Ref. 5547 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world's most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world's top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you'll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.