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PBS NewsHour | Under Austerity, Greeks Feel Unfolding Humanitarian Crisis | PBS

Duration: 09:18
Program: PBS NewsHour #10527
Broadcast Date: Dec. 27, 2012

By the end of 2013, economists estimate Greece's recession will reach levels worse than the Great Depression in the U.S. With huge budget cuts, Greeks have been left with a small safety net even as they struggle to access basic needs. Jeffrey Brown reports how austerity measures have torn apart the social fabric of Greece.

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Post Date: December 27, 2012