When Budget Axe Falls, Ireland Is Stoic, Greece Chaotic

many of Europe’s governments have been pushed to the wall by citizens protesting harsh austerity measures.
When Budget Axe Falls, Ireland Is Stoic, Greece Chaotic
GREEK TEMPERS FLARE: Protesters clash with riot police in front of the Greek Parliament building in Athens on June 29 during the fifth general strike this year in protest against the harsh austerity measures. Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP/Getty Images
Cindy Drukier
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GREEK TEMPERS FLARE: Protesters clash with riot police in front of the Greek Parliament building in Athens on June 29 during the fifth general strike this year in protest against the harsh austerity measures. (Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP/Getty Images)
Cindy Drukier
Cindy Drukier
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Cindy Drukier is a veteran journalist, editor, and producer. She's the host of NTD's International Reporters Roundtable featured on EpochTV, and perviously host of NTD's The Nation Speaks. She's also an award-winning documentary filmmaker. Her two films are available on EpochTV: "Finding Manny" and "The Unseen Crisis"