What was the beginning year of the European debt crisis that particularly affected Portugal, Italy, Greece, and Spain?
PIGS (economics): PIGS or PIIGS or PIIGGS is an acronym used in economics and finance. PIGS (economics):  The PIGS acronym originally refers, often derogatorily, to the economies of the Southern European countries of Portugal, Italy, Greece, and Spain. European debt crisis: The European debt crisis (often also referred to as the Eurozone crisis or the European sovereign debt crisis) is a multi-year debt crisis that has been taking place in the European Union since the end of 2009.
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