Greek Unemployment May Become ‘Bomb’ to Society, Minister Says

Greece’s increasing jobless rate may become a “bomb in the foundations of society” as the government struggles to lower the country’s budget gap, Economy and Competitiveness Minister Michalis Chrisochoides said.

“The economic problem will at some point be solved but the social problems are getting continually more toxic,” Chrisochoides said in an interview on March 22 in Athens. “At the moment we have a society that is patient and dealing with the problem, but we have to show people that what we are doing is working.”