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27 March 2010

Crash and burn

Greece is engulfed in crisis – and its battles have only just begun.

By Helena Smith

Greeks do a good job of cleaning up. Over the past month, municipal workers have been on a mission to rid Athens of the angry slogans that appear overnight. These range from “Ugly cities burn beautifully” to “Let the plutocracy pay for the crisis” or, simply, “Destroy”.

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