Greek islands feel pinch of debt crisis
Residents and farmers far from the country’s commercial centres have not been spared economic hardship.
Published On 23 Jun 2011
The Greek debt crisis has had far-reaching consequences and it is not just the cities and the commercial centres – far-off islands are also feeling the pinch.
The picturesque island of Aegina, famous for its pistachio farming, is struggling as production continues to dwindle.
Members of co-operatives have come down from 600 to 230. This year sales are down, so payouts are much lower.
Amid the hardship, a German suggestion to sell off Greek islands to pay off the debts has angered the residents and farmers of Aegina, from where A Jazeera’s Tim Friend filed this report.
Source: Al Jazeera