We all wonder how National Socialism could have happened in central Europe; how such horror could happen anywhere. Yet we also have heard testimony from mundane Germans who were swept up in the madness.
We hear Greek commentators pointing to the squeeze from Germany, from those from who they have borrowed. Worrying to say the least.
It is in times of severe poverty that extremist views come to the fore.
At 3 disused military bases north of Athens 30 or so migrant camps have been set up that will be operational before the Greek election in early may. Crime is up by 125%. Police chiefs say it is carried out by 70% foreigners. 90% of illegal migrants in the EU are caught in Greece. An estimated 130 000 a year use Greece as Europes back door. Yesterday we saw a decent 70 year old man, tired of living a degrading subsistence take his life near government buildings. Now in their 5th year of recession 1000s of migrants are walking the streets homeless. With native Greek workers, often still carrying out duties unpaid how can we hope for migrants to find a way?
I can only hope that these labour camps remain humane.
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