<p>In this picture taken on Friday, Athenians buy Christmas items offered by a central Athens store at 70 percent discount. Greece is one of several European countries facing pay-cuts, price increases and rapidly rising unemployment ahead of Christmas, with many store owners struggling to stay in business.</p>
December 21, 2010
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December 21, 2010 8 p.m.
Yuletide Fear: Europe cuts back amid holiday gloom
Greeks dodge riots to do their Christmas shopping. Italians planning holiday feasts quietly stuff freezers. And the needy in Ireland are literally selling the family silver.