Holiday season shoppers were seen carrying few purchases in comparison with previous years, saying that this year they were spending a minimum on gifts -- which Greeks traditionally exchange on New Year's Day -- due to strict household budgets and fears of more cutbacks.
Alışverişçilerinin eskiye kıyasla daha az torba taşıdığı görülürken, ev bütçelerindeki darboğazlar ve kesintilerin devam edeceği korkusuyla Yunanlılar, geleneksel yılbaşı hediyelerine asgari düzeyde para harcamakla kaldı.