New statistics continue to document a social nightmare as a result of deliberate policies designed to impoverish of millions of people. This week the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released figures for the first quarter of 2013 showing that wages continue to plummet. In the last year, Greek workers in the private sector have seen a further 10 percent cut in their salaries. Unemployment is edging towards 30 percent, with 1.3 million out of a job, including more than 60 percent of young workers. ELSTAT also revealed that more than 1,200 people committed suicide in Greece between 2009 and 2011. Greek police report that 3,124 committed or attempted suicide between January 2009 and August 2012.
Posted on: Fri, 05 Jul 2013 11:51:07 +0000
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