[QODLink]
Europe
Wake-up call for Greek economy
Living on borrowed money and EU subsidies has created huge financial problems for nation.
Last Modified: 12 Feb 2010 18:54 GMT

The European Union and International Monetary Fund is pledging to support Greece, as Athens struggles to get a grip on its finances.

Many people argue that a country that lived on borrowed money and EU subsidies for so long is now facing a reality check.

Barnaby Phillips looks at how Greece ended up in its current financial predicament.
Source:
Al Jazeera
Topics in this article
Country
City
Organisation
Featured on Al Jazeera
An interactive dashboard examines the history, successes and challenges facing the group as leaders meet in Addis Ababa.
Series on the Palestinian 'catastrophe' of 1948 that led to dispossession and conflict that still endures.
Fallout from rare strike at Arabtec Construction continues, as many South Asian labourers ordered to leave the country.
A four-part series that gives a rare insight into the country on the move, with history in tow.
Featured
Syria: The War Within
Two years since the start of the uprising, rebels and Assad's forces remain locked in conflict.
China Rising
A four-part series that gives a rare insight into the country on the move, with history in tow.
Iran Elections
News and analysis of 2013 presidential contest as Ahmadinejad finishes second term.
Crisis in Bangladesh
Extensive coverage of war crimes tribunals and controversial calls for blasphemy laws.
Al-Nakba
Series on the Palestinian 'catastrophe' of 1948 that led to dispossession and conflict that still endures.
join our mailing list