Government corruption and tax evasion are to blame for Greece’s woes.
GREECE was certainly a victim of the global financial crisis, but their troubles started long before 2007. The root of the problem seems to have been that most Greeks expected their government to be a fountain of wealth, but were not prepared to pay one cent in tax to help make that happen.
Not only do the Greeks hate paying tax – the system is purpose built for tax evasion. Can you believe that some of their more picturesque islands have more churches than citizens? Apparently, including a tiny church on the land…