Heartbreaking Photos Show A Greek Man Crying Over His Country Outside A Bank
BuzzFeed - Latest 2015-07-04
Summary:
“I cannot stand to see my country in this distress.”
As Greece spirals further into financial turmoil, with people preparing to vote Sunday in a referendum that could decide if the country remains in the eurozone, banks have been shut for most of the past week.
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On Friday, some branches opened briefly to allow pensioners to withdraw up to 120 euros of their pension.
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The drama was all too much for one man, though, who collapsed in tears outside a bank in Thessaloniki.
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Giorgos Chatzifotiadis, 77, had lined up for hours to collect a pension on behalf of his wife, only to be told he wouldn't be allowed to withdraw the money.
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