Athens, Greece - Efi Demopolous, 57, unemployed, with her mum Maria, 83. She recently moved back from Brazil, where she was born, to assist her mum. Maria’s retirement salary is € 425/month and house rent is € 350/month. Maria says their condition is so difficult that sometimes she thinks she would rather die than carry on like that. Greek economical crisis started in 2008. The so-called Austerity measures imposed to the country by the “Troika” (European Union, European Central Bank, and International Monetary Fund) to reduce its debt, were followed by a deep recession and the worsening of life conditions for millions of people. Unemployment rate grew from 8.5% in 2008 to 25% in 2012 (source: Hellenic Statistical Authority).<br />
Bruno Simões Castanheira