Spain’s pensioners face economic strain

Elderly citizens worried that they will lose their savings as banks struggle to stay afloat.

Spain’s economic crisis is not just affecting the many young people who are unemployed – pensioners are also worried that they will lose their savings as banks struggle to stay afloat.

Many of them are using their pensions to support their unemployed children, and they are demanding more help from the government.

Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Phillips reports from Barcelona.

Source: Al Jazeera