"Until a few years ago Greece was still a beacon of hope and a role model for other countries in the Balkans. We were a developed economy, integrated into the West, part of the center of Europe... Now even Albania looks more attractive."

A Greek entrepreneur commenting for Germany's Der Spiegel weekly on the way Greece is affected by its debt crisis and the austerity measures of the past years. Der Spiegel published Tuesday an article arguing that Bulgaria is witnessing a substantial surge in Greek capitals recently.

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