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Greek Civil Protection Minister Christos Papoutsis checks part of a border fence aimed at stemming illegal immigration, in the village of Kastanies, northern Greece, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012
Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012

Open quoteThe people cannot take any more. The government is making superhuman efforts, and we have reached the limits of the social and economic system.Close quote

  • CHRISTOS PAPOUTSIS,
  • Greek public order minister, on the further cuts demanded by the European Union to secure a $170 billion bailout package
Photo: Nikolas Giakoumidis / AP | Source: BBC