Saturday, July 4, 2015

These Photos Of A Greek Man Crying Over His Country Outside A Bank Are Heartbreaking

“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.

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.

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.

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.

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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