Greeks Expecting More Taxes and Pain Hope at Least It’s in Euros
Protesters in front of the Greek parliament on June 22, 2015.
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Christina Dimitriou, a mother of two in Athens, is just grateful she can get on with life.
Inured by five years of wage cuts, tax increases and record unemployment, Greeks know they face more of the same to satisfy creditors keeping their country afloat. Yet for many, the specifics of any deal this week are less important than simply tying it up, ensuring at least what money they have remains in euros and misery doesn’t turn into meltdown.