How do Greeks in Germany feel amid the debt crisis?

Around 330,000 Greeks now live in Germany

After enduring a series of pay cuts and with his career prospects diminishing by the day, Andreas Ketselides moved his family from Athens to Offenbach, just outside Frankfurt, last year.

'We're different'

Germany's governing politicians have barely disguised their contempt for Alexis Tsipras and his anti-austerity Syriza party, while the country's most popular tabloid, Bild, has run a string of headlines in the past few years deriding Greeks for being lazy and greedy.

Despite acknowledging the efficiency of Frankfurt's infrastructure, and the relative stability of its economy, Niki has few kind words for her German neighbours.

"We might be poor but we still live - they do not know how to live," she says.

"I'm not going to take any lessons from German lifestyle to Greece. We're totally different."

'Proud'

Andreas, however, would prefer Greece to stay in the euro. If it doesn't, he worries that the country could become "the Cuba of Europe" over the next few years.

Regardless, Andreas has no plans to leave Offenbach.

"Your child is getting supported - they have really good education systems here," he says, hugging his toddler. "It's not like in Greece."

"I really want my son to graduate from university here - I want him to do what I couldn't do."

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Interesting Greek ex-patriot point of view. Living in the "belly of the beast", as it were.

They seem to appreciate Germany's efficiency and stability, schools, etc. But, not so enamoured of the lifestyle.