10 Oct 2011

Greeks Pay For Economic Crisis With Their Health

Rising demand and cost-cutting put services at breaking point, while drug addiction, HIV and suicide rates increase report Helena Smith and Sarah Boseley of the Guardian. Source.
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Trying times for Greek families reports Nigel Cassidy. Source.


After the ugly scenes of riot police beating civilians and photo-reporters and throwing tear-gas at the Metro entrance during the Wednesday protests in Athens, a picture this morning adds the icing on the top of police violence. A riot policeman kicks even a harmless animal … the world famous riot dog Loukanikos! Source