what do you think of us?

[schumacher7championships]

being a proud greek citizen i have always been concerned about what simple people in other european countries think about our deep recession and generally about our way of life.

please tell me if you know something or someone related to sports in greece.

[Mark]

I think that the people rioting in the streets in Greece, and other countries with more or less socialist economies, haven't grasped the concept that there is no such thing as a free lunch.
Sooner or later someone has to pay.

That's pretty much my view. They need to make cuts or effectively go bust. Protesting won't change the situation.

[janneppi]

Sooner or later someone has to pay.

I'd settle for the Greeks to start paying their taxes like any good socialist should and not be proud of screwing the goverment while taking money from it.

[schumacher7championships]

I think that the people rioting in the streets in Greece, and other countries with more or less socialist economies, haven't grasped the concept that there is no such thing as a free lunch.
Sooner or later someone has to pay.

someone has to pay except for the innocent people

[schumacher7championships]

it s not all greeks like this dear

[Mark]

What's your opinion then?

[schumacher7championships]

my opinion is that there is not way to overcome the crisis in a short period of time.

[Mark]

my opinion is that there is not way to overcime the crisis in a short period of time.

But not doing anything is not an option?

[schumacher7championships]

But not doing anything is not an option?

what do you mean?

[Retro Formula 1]

Greece is in a shocking mess because the politicians make the UK ones look like Saints, the people, from all walks of life, look on paying taxes as something of a novelty and the country has been tied into an economic mechanism that it wasn't suitable to enter.

The EU is pouring money into a leaky sieve under threat that otherwise Greece will default but there is no guarantee that after this money is paid, they wont go bankrupt and relaunch the Drachma anyway (which is what the majority of the population wants to do anyway IMHO).

Greece, Ireland, Spain have all had a disproportional amount of revenue from the EU and I have seen first hand how a criminal amount of money has been wasted, misappropriated or siphoned off for personal gain. I'm not blaming the Greek people for this but the politicians and EU have created this disgrace and just like the UK, the people will need to suffer the austerity measures.