They are not broke... it's just that they are spending a lot to get themselves back on they're feet, just like Obama did in the states, spending money on infrastructure to help companies and at the same time to get the states a new clean face. Except that Obama has trillions and the Greeks don't

Another red letter day,
So the pound has dropped and the children are creating,
The other half ran away,
Taking all the cash and leaving you with the lumber,
Got a pain in the chest,
Doctors on strike what you need is a rest

It's not easy love, but you've got friends you can trust,
Friends will be friends,
When you're in need of love they give you care and attention,
Friends will be friends,
When you're through with life and all hope is lost,
Hold out your hand cos friends will be friends right till the end

Obama does not posses this either. He spends money of American citizens. And they don't posses it either. They have to pay it back.

But...you're all one europe!!

the greeks are liars. they manipulated their offical figures to enter the Euro currency and continued that until the economic crisis. the former greek currency was weak, but with a strong euro, the greek economy could not stand on the global markets. so the greeks rose their dept and spent billions in the public sector to create an artifical economic growth. in the same time the greeks refused to pay their taxes and created a huge "black-economy". happy times than. now they cry for our hard earned money to live their lifes in paradise. no chance!
the german government passed a law that will cut our budget dept starting from 2012 from 3% to 0% in 2015. So we must save every cent we have to achieve a balanced budget in a few years. the greeks will get a coin to survive, but their dept is their problem.

>hmm, that's very American of them, maybe we should let them in as a state

Goldman Sachs helped them

next we'll hear Maastricht was engineered by AIG

Greeks need Dr. Evil

'in one week we will plunge 1000 megatons of alka-seltzer into the Aegean, causing ecological devastation...that is of course, unless Europe pays us a hefty ransom..."

wait

they could just threaten to pee at the same time

cheaper

The Greek still do it better than the US.

The council of EU finance ministers said Athens must comply with austerity demands by March 16 or lose control over its own tax and spend policies altogether. It if fails to do so, the EU will itself impose cuts under the draconian Article 126.9 of the Lisbon Treaty in what would amount to economic suzerainty.

While the symbolic move to suspend Greece of its voting rights at one meeting makes no practical difference, it marks a constitutional watershed and represents a crushing loss of sovereignty.

Leinster shed bottlers tag with brilliant display to dismantle Munster"We certainly won't let them off the hook," said Austria's finance minister, Josef Proll, echoing views shared by colleagues in Northern Europe. Some German officials have called for Greece to be denied a vote in all EU matter until it emerges from "receivership".

The EU has still refused to reveal details of how it might help Greece raise

this is madness....this is spartaaaaaaaaa
oh wait, never mind

what s with you scrutinizing europe's efforts to unite chwis ?