Greece's sovereign-debt crunch A very European crisis

The sorry state of Greece’s public finances is a test not only for the country’s policymakers but also for Europe’s

Feb 4th 2010 | From The Economist print edition

Illustration by Robert Venables

SOME would say that tragedy was inevitable from the moment, nine years ago last month, when Greece was admitted to the euro zone. Others would claim that woe was sure to befall such a disparate currency union sooner or later: if not Greece, then some other weak member of the club would have been the cause.Η ΣΥΝΕΧΕΙΑ ΕΔΩ>>Greece's