BBC News - Greece Direct

2 October 2012 Last updated at 11:20 ET

Breaking news Greece's media have many big stories to cover, but cuts and falling revenue are making it harder to survive

Pensioner pain Few have escaped Greece's austerity programme - but the elderly may be hurting the most

Badly scripted The battle to rid austerity Athens of a wave of unsightly graffiti

Back to basics Greece's tough austerity measures have driven some Greeks to turn their backs on the state

Room for improvement Tourism slump means Greece's small hotels are in trouble

Greece's austerity crime wave The faltering economy has led to a rise in crime - with foreigners often the scapegoats

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