> The Greeks lied about their financial condition in an effort to support a pension system that lets people retire far earlier than the rest of Europe. This is

> The Greeks lied about their financial condition in an effort to support a pension system that lets people retire far earlier than the rest of Europe. This is incorrect: the average age of retirement in Greece is not lower than every other country in the EU; in fact for men it is exactly the same as in Germany. http://www.keepeek.com/Digital-Asset-Management/oecd/finance-and-investment/pensions-at-a-glance-2013/effective-age-of-labour-market-exit_pension_glance-2013-10-en#page4 http://www.keepeek.com/Digital-Asset-Management/oecd/finance... If you want to make the case that an EU country needs to raise its retirement age, make it for Belgium or France.