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 ušla u EU uz veliku prednost koja joj je pomogla da ublaži loše stanje svojih javnih finansija: prema standardima EU, situacija u Grčkoj u pogledu nezaposlenosti bila je zadovoljavajuća.