Why shopping on Sunday is so controversial in Greece
Clip: 12/22/2016 | 7m 31s
The International Monetary Fund is insisting that Greece allow Sunday shopping.
Americans take shopping on a Sunday for granted. But Greece, a heavily religious country, has been reluctant to embrace the concept. Now, seven years into a financial crisis, the International Monetary Fund is insisting that the government allow Sunday shopping, in an effort to kickstart the economy. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports.
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Why shopping on Sunday is so controversial in Greece
Clip: 12/22/2016 | 7m 31s
Americans take shopping on a Sunday for granted. But Greece, a heavily religious country, has been reluctant to embrace the concept. Now, seven years into a financial crisis, the International Monetary Fund is insisting that the government allow Sunday shopping, in an effort to kickstart the economy. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports.
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