An advertisement in bus stops of London tells a sad story about Greece in figures.
The picture of the bus stop advertising has traveled around the world. In just 13 lines, the advertisement describes the tragic situation in Greece since the economic crisis. The creator of the advertisement is not known, however it is believed that it belongs to the Euro-skeptics of Britain.
Their goal is to show the world the situation of a country that currently belongs in the Euro zone.
The advertisement states:
Greece 2014
1) 1.000.000 people lost their job
2) 30% of businesses have closed
3) 38% salary reduction
4) 45% pension reduction
5) 25% GDP reduction
6) 30% households income reduction
7) 42.8% increase in child mortality
8) 190.5% unemployment increase
9) 272.7% increase of depression rate
10) 35.5% public debt increase
11) 84.3% reduction in construction activity
12) 98.2% increase in poverty rate
13) 2 people commit suicide every day
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