What impact does the Greek debt crisis have on the Greek people?

The reporter learned in the interview that the debt crisis made more Greeks worry about the future.

Greeks do have an optimistic nature. Even six months after the debt crisis, cafes and restaurants in Greece are still crowded with people. It seems an exaggeration to say that cafes live next to each other in the center of Athens, but in Athens, or any city in Greece, people can really find cafes to relax and sit still. Coffee culture is the living condition of the Greek people. Chatting with friends in cafes is not the exclusive right of young people. In Greece, people of almost all ages, including middle-aged and elderly women, will meet friends in cafes. The Greeks said that perhaps because they often confide their troubles to their friends, they seldom feel depressed.

After the debt crisis broke out, the reporter visited some Greek families.

Panagus and Zoe have two teenage daughters, and recently they have a young son. Panagus is a technician in a private company and Zoe is a civil servant. Because the family bought a new apartment the year before last, they are still repaying the loan, and the population has increased. With the outbreak and deepening of the debt crisis, the couple are somewhat worried about the future.

Like all Greek parents, this couple dotes on their children. Their two daughters are in their teens, and their consumption has begun to increase. They are used to giving their parents whatever they want.

Zoe said, I don't know what will happen to the country in the future. Parents try to explain to their children that the situation has changed now, but the children still don't quite understand. They don't want to wronged their children, so they have to reduce their consumption. Going to the supermarket is no longer as casual as before. They will choose some cheap clothes and food.

Zoe said that since the beginning of this year, the whole family has reduced the number of trips abroad, canceled plans to go out for vacation and stay in hotels, and planned to spend the summer in their hometown in the Peloponnesus.

Panagus believes that people are exaggerating when talking about the crisis now, because most Greeks are not hungry now, but they should not overspend in the next few years and need to buy less luxury goods.

Giorgiya, 18 years old, the niece of Panagus, is now studying economics at the university. She said she didn't mind not spending money, but she was worried that she would be in danger of losing her job after graduating from college.

Giorgiya's parents opened a small shop. She said that she already felt that the crisis had affected her family income. Her university is more than an hour's drive from Athens, and her parents have no money to rent a house near the school, so she needs to go out early and come back late three times a week. In addition, she also began to plan to work on weekends to earn some pocket money.

Demetrius and Ivey live near the main venue of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Her husband Demetrius is the head of a private new technology company, and his wife Ivey works in the National Bank. They have a son aged 17 and a daughter aged 12.

They said that at present, their income has not been affected, but they have also begun to cut back on family expenses. Ivey said: "The daily life at home hasn't changed much, but I will think more when shopping and spending."

Although family life has not changed much, Demetrius said that he has felt the impact of the crisis on the company and the changes in the Greek job market. He said: "In the past few months, the company's income began to decline. As a private enterprise, if the income drops, it will reduce expenses, which means starting to lay off employees. "

He said that the country needs to take measures to support the economy as soon as possible, otherwise many companies will face closure or layoffs.

Demetrius did not complain about the slow response of EU member states to rescue Greece. He said that Greece needs to handle and invest these funds well. He also said that in addition to some infrastructure, Greece should have achieved more results, such as structural adjustment. Now, he believes that the crisis will last at least two or three years, and hopes that the country can attract investment as soon as possible and manage and use EU funds well.

Panagus and his wife Zoe believe that the situation in Greece will not be too good in the short term, and it will often get worse before the situation improves.

Demetrius and Ivy are worried about the future of their two children. If the crisis lasts for a long time, they may lose their jobs and their family life will change dramatically. However, they remain optimistic. They also said that the new government and people will eventually overcome the crisis. "We have no choice but to work harder now." .