Eleni Kostopulu is 27 and lives and works in Athens. She studied accounting at the University of Athens, and firmly believes that the only way to win a struggle to integrate with its other associates to reach their objective. Eleni is one of many young people in Greece who have been fed up with the corrupt political system in the country, inequality and injustice.
In less than two months the Greek government launched a second increase in value added tax and excise duties on fuel, alcohol and cigarettes. VAT for the basic goods from 21% increases to 23%. At the beginning of the year the VAT was 19%. 10% VAT on food products is increased to 11% and 5% increases to 5.5% for publishing and other services.
will unblock hundreds of billions of euros in financial aid for the broken economy, "Our fellow citizens will suffer heavy sacrifices, but the alternative is a disaster," admitted the Prime Minister.