Greek Officials Go All Out in London
The delegates have been frequenting one of London's most exclusive clubs, spending tens of thousands of euros.
As Greece teeters on the verge of bankruptcy, the country's Olympic officials haven't refrained from spending tens of thousands of euros to hobnob in one of London's most exclusive members-only clubs, the UK's Independent reports.
For ordinary Greeks, the country's seemingly intractable financial crisis has sparked a wave of suicides and riots. And although Greece has recently secured a second 130 billion-euro bailout, the country's coalition government is struggling to hammer out $14.1 billion in austerity cuts for 2013-14.
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