Debt Crisis
The mood was somber during the few weeks surrounding the bailout in Athens, Greece in 2012. I could try to recount the statistics about unemployment, suicide, and corruption. What I do remember is watching the tension rise in the days leading up to March 8th, then seeing the pressure dissipate after the creditors accepted lower interest rates. The political dynamics were fascinating, as the various parties jockeyed for control and attributed blame.
Police and firemen gather outside of Parliament in Athens, Greece on February 28, 2012, as a vendor sells hot drinks nearby.
The mood is somber in Athens, Greece as pedestrians exit the subway on February 29, 2012.
Sun filters through the narrow streets of Athens, Greece near the Monastiraki area on March 6, 2012.
An elderly woman at the Bank of Greece, in Athens on March 6, 2012, during the bailout.
Shadows hover over closed storefronts in Athens, Greece on March 7, 2012.
A bus speeds through the center of Athens, Greece on March 8, 2012.
Police block access to the Parliament in Athens, Greece on March 8, 2012 during the bailout.
Athenians gather near the center of Athens, Greece during the economic bailout on March 8, 2012.
Rain pelts pedestrians in Athens, Greece on February 29, 2012.