Catherwood LibraryILR School

Greece’s economy is at a total standstill as workers participate in a 24 hour general strike to protest austerity measures that will continue after the end the third bailout package next year. The country has been fully dependant on international bailout funds since 2010, and leaders have been forced to impose tax increases, spending cuts, and other reforms after accepting billions of euros in emergency loans from European Union countries. State hospitals are only accepting emergency cases, and public transportation is widely unavailable across the country.