Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
June 15, 2012
Greece Tourism Hit by Eurozone Crisis
On the Greek island of Agistri, fewer tourists are now coming to the beaches, and every day the ferries fail to deliver the visitor numbers needed. Greek tourism has been hit hard by Europe's financial crisis, and many locals expect a bleak future ahead. Al Jazeera's Andrew Simmons reports from Agistri.