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Greece: Retiree’s Suicide Sparks Protest over Economy

HeadlineApr 05, 2012

In Greece, a 77-year-old retired pharmacist shot and killed himself outside parliament in Athens on Wednesday. His suicide note reportedly said, “I have no other way to react apart from finding a dignified end before I start sifting through garbage for food.” The suicide has prompted an outpouring of sympathy from Greek citizens, who held a protest march and set up an impromptu shrine with notes condemning the economic crisis. One note asked, “Who will be the next victim?”

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