Greece entered the EU with a major advantage that would allow the country to offset the poor condition of its public finances: according to EU standards, its track record with regard to unemployment was satisfactory.
Grčka je ulaskom u EU iskoristila veliku priliku koja je zemlji omogućila ublažavanje lošeg stanja javnih financija: prema standardima EU, rekord Grčke glede nezaposlenosti bio je zadovoljavajući.