Érrosthe
Sitting on the edge of the popular tourist spot that is Central Athens, Pangrati is a district of small businesses that played a pivotal role in keeping the nation’s economy afloat in the years following Greece’s financial crisis of 2009. The experiences of these business owners offer a unique perspective of how severely the bailout crisis has affected the Greek economy, which has shown very little improvement in the past 10 years. Overwhelmed by austerity measures, including mass tax hikes and cuts in public spending, business owners are frustrated with the response of the both the Greek Parliament and European Union.