> a) fraud the state's accountings: True, but the difference was minimal (2.7% or so to 3.07% ... Interested to know where those figures are from and how relia

> a) fraud the state's accountings: True, but the difference was minimal (2.7% or so to 3.07% ... Interested to know where those figures are from and how reliable they are. 2.7 % to 3.07 % is not exactly minimal (one seventh higher than target) but I agree that is not yet huge. However, reports have indicated far higher actual deficits [0]: "Greece estimated its 2009 deficit would be 12.5 per cent of gross domestic product, far above 3.7 per cent predicted in April. It revised its 2008 deficit up to 7.7 per cent from 5 per cent." I don't agree that the troika would only care "about the deficit reduction and nothing else." I think a lot of people are trying to think how to do things without hurting the Greek people, but on the other hand, when money runs out, the money runs out. People who do pay their taxes - that are far higher than in Greece - are fed up, and that is going to show up in the upcoming elections, too. [0] http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/33b0a48c-ff7e-11de-8f53-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3QZVTlatH http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/33b0a48c-ff7e-11de-8f53-00144feabd...