Travel agent Dania Papadoniou: "Tourists don't spend as much money anymore." Photo: Nicos Pilos

As financial crisis drags on, Greeks see a bleak future

ATHENS - The walls and floors are spotless and all the tools are in their place. It has the feel of an operating room rather than a car repair shop, except for the noise from birds in their cages and the news on TV. Inside, a sign hangs: "All work must be paid for in full upon completion." "I bought this a few years ago," said owner Giorgos Katsikadakos, 56. "I just wanted to help the old man selling them. Back then the sign seemed funny but now, it's so real: People ask me now to pay in installments."

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