Street papers have witnessed the consequences of the economic downturn since 2008 and help to give a voice to those caught up in the ravages of the recession. Here, we highlight stories which reveal the human cost behind the endless statistics....
Leon is what the Greeks call a 'neo-homeless', one of the thousands of citizens who have been hit hard by the latest severe economic crisis and find themselves without a place to live. Current estimates bring the total number...
Global Recession: Linda (31), Hungary
"I am Linda and I am 31 years old. I live in Budapest, Hungary with my husband and one-and-half-year-old son. At the moment, we can just about pay the bills and we still have food on the table, but soon we will have to decide...
The economic downturn has blighted the lives of many across Ireland, but one man has suffered more than most as the recession left him jobless, penniless and without a wife....
Global Recession: Paulo (45) and Ana (42), Portugal
"Portugal has never given us the conditions to grow a business or work towards a dream that allows us to earn and save some money and live a worthy life."...
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