Greek unrest over pensioner suicide

Al Jazeera English 2012-08-21

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A 77 year old retired pharmacist has committed suicide in Greece, saying the government has made it impossible for him to survive on his pension.
The case is casting a spotlight on the country's spiralling suicide rate - as Caroline Malone reports.

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