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The southern european country is suffering the effects of the debt crisis more than any other nation in europe. In the face of crippling austerity measures demanded by international lenders, hundreds of thousands of families in greece are threatened with losing their homes. Many of them, like the couple in our next report, are desperately doing everything they can just to keep the lights on. Theyre ashamed of their debts. For weeks, this couple has been without electricity. Bills have piled up. They owe the Electricity Company more than 5,000 euros, but they live below the poverty line, and cant pay. In desperation, theyve turned to a group of activists called den plirono, which translates as i dont pay. I didnt know what to do, so i asked the group for help. I even called the government to ask for payment to be deferred. My daughters going back to school, and i need to buy food to cook her meals the i dont pay movement is popular in greece. The activists go down to the electricity met
Situation in aleppo, there is no escape. It feels like the end of the world. On quadriga, we are going to be talking about the suffering of the people of syria and the response of the International Community. To do so, im joined in the studio by three syrian specialists, beginning with usahma felix darrah, a german syrian author and activist based in berlin. He says what is happening is an abomination and will continue as long as washington continues to refuses to exercise strategic leadership. Also with us is kristin helberg, a widely published commentator on syria. She is convinced the path to peace goes through moscow. We are joined by dws own maissun melhem. She was born in syria, and she says it is not aleppo that is the real cause for shame but the suffering of the Syrian People and the fact the International Community has been in denial for so long. I would like to begin with you. You were born in syria. We have tended, in recent times, to act as though the conflict could not ge
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