From start to participate using the common European currency (Euro) in mid-2001 until 2008 - when the global financial crisis broke out, the Greek national budget is always in deficit at average 5% GDP / year on average, while the entire region using the common European currency (euro), this figure stood at 2% / year. Along with the budget deficit, the current account balance of the country were constantly in deficit, averaging about 9% of annual GDP (compared to the average for the entire eurozone is 1%).
Both the budget deficit and current account deficit of Greece, all in excess of the prescribed ceiling allowed Monetary Union and the European economic (EMU), especially the stability Pact and growth in the European Union European Union (EU) with the prescribed ceiling of 3% budget deficit ceiling of GDP and external debt 60% of GDP. However, its not only Greece, but of the 27 EU member states, and there are 20 current members are violating that treaty ceiling Stability and Growth poses. To compensate for this dual deficit, Greece has to borrow on international capital markets and in the decade before the financial crisis the global 2008, this government has borrowed quite heavily from outside, becomes a constant debt to total external debt amounted to 115% of GDP in 2009.
the excessive dependence of Greece on foreign funding has led to this country's economy becomes vulnerable to changes in investor confidence. The global financial crisis erupted in the fall of 2008 led many countries have difficulty in liquidity problems, including several Central and Eastern European countries. Despite this, the Greek government initially showed good response to the crisis and was able to continue to access new sources of capital from international markets. However, the global recession stemming from the financial crisis has created stress for many government budgets, of which Greece is not an exception, due to increased demand for spending while tax revenues back reduce. And from here, the tragedy of the Greek public debt began to be unveiled.
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