What are the attitudes in the very cradle of European democracy?
Do not even think about Brussels Sunday crush the fish can not. In the pocket rings detail on the price tag – an icon of the European currency, which soon may change.
Is it really lazy Greeks, as they think the other Europeans? Yes, something to hide, there is corruption and the informal sector, but until 1981, Greece had a fairly stable economy. But then succumbed to optimism evrointergatorov – free trade, the overall market. The reverse side appeared later.
“We are constantly pay loans, working almost exclusively to them. So everyone who wanted to do something, such as to develop,” – recognizes the Greeks.
Georgiana came to Greece in 12 years from the Caribbean, from the Dominican Republic, on the Greek speaks better than their native English. Her husband – a Greek from Sweden. Family remembers until drachma was, no one was in a hurry to take out loans in foreign currencies, and the government corrects the national economy. The single currency is the ability to destroy and Greece began to live in debt at all levels.
With its loans Joseph and Nikos cope. Besides the large farms keep a tavern, where it can result in coffee, but the political debate – never.
“Our revenues will decrease, but we’d better go in Europe in order to gain peace of mind. We as a people can live better, we have good geopolitical situation, we do not want anything from Europe, it is Europe wants all of us “, – assured the Greeks.
The Athenian Ilyas every day doing the same thing as the rest of the 10 million Greeks. He arrived in Tashkent in 1977, his parents fled the repression. Now Elias has been repairing cars, but at 19 years old was going to build airplanes, and generally went to a completely different country. “Then the development of industry, and now we stand, remove 50 euros. Sunk” – says Ilyas.
The town Atalanta – in honor of the daughter of Poseidon, the birthplace of the hero of the Trojan War, Ajax – is now a typical district center in mainland Greece. Unemployment – 30%. Agriculture – the only way out for 5000 inhabitants. The most successful farmer Atalanta – Odyssey Glustyanos. No tricks – it salty Kalamata olives varieties for export. But only a month, local wholesalers do not buy anything – no cash. But the European market is now, for example, even the olive oil does not cost anything. Why pay more if the crisis in Greece?
“Our oil is bought in bulk and sent to Italy and Spain, and there it is mixed with the local oil to improve their quality. As a result, we as manufacturers claim only 20% the final cost of the product in Western Europe. We buy for 3 euros per liter, while in Germany it can be found in the sale of a 15 “- complaining producer of olive oil Costas Papargiris.
to avoid a crisis is almost the only Greek product and is not wine and olives – pistachios. The volume of exports from Greece is increasing year by year, but somehow it just so nuts, though, it would seem, in this country an ideal climate for agriculture.
Before joining the EU the situation was different – the agricultural sector producing as much as 23% of GDP. Now – only 5%, and almost half of all food exports. What you need to Greece, seen from Brussels.
Stelios Elliniadis works as a journalist on the radio for 40 years. Recently I went to cover the conflict in the south-east of Ukraine, but now students only care about domestic issues. Think calm before the referendum prevented the Greeks from the outside – on TV from Brussels, Berlin and Paris.
“It was brainwashing to intimidate people in their choice. They said if he wins,” no “, immediately breaks out absolute disaster . People supposedly lose their savings in banks, hospitals will close, disappear food, medicine. There was unprecedented in scale intimidation of Greek citizens “, – said Stelios.
What happens if you suddenly come back the drachma? The entire Greek press today – about it. It is clear that prices will shoot up, and indeed the currency, as opposed to DM remained except on the monument and in souvenir shops.
“Someone asks what you like – Lamborghini or” Lada ” ? Your answer will be: Lamborghini. Then you offer in exchange for the Lamborghini, ie the euro, give your child or his mother, his home, just everything. The Greek people have always had their dignity, so now many will tell you that prefer the drachma, “- Sure analyst Nikos Kukularis.
Pro-European media is now talk as if by accident driving a wedge between the ruling party and its electorate: Prime Minister agreed on most of the measures that have rejected in a referendum. But Tsipras is doing only what he promised.
Many people are willing to go further than the prime minister to leave and understand their own. In the end, Greece – bankrupt is not the first time the print drachma and will slowly crawl out of the crisis. But there are still west of Italy, Spain and Portugal, and the single currency, the euro, and their economy is pulling down. The Greek drama is a stub.
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