Reuters photo-journey of closed factories around Greece

Images of deindustrialization in Greece

An extensive photo-story by award-winning Reuters photo-reporter Yiannis Behrakis showed images of closed factories and plants from around Greece, some apparently shutting their doors due to the recent and extreme economic crisis and others closed for years.

During previous decades successive Greek governments favoured public sector investments and state-run concerns instead of nurturing the private sector — especially industries that could take advantages of the country’s geographical position or raw materials. If analyzing Greece’s deindustrialization, Yanis Varoufakis’ father and father-in-law would also be great quotes.

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