Globe and Mail | Greek slump near end, but jobless rate to stay high: Finance minister Globe and Mail During the debt crisis that began in late 2009, private holders of Greek sovereign debt took a €100-billion “haircut” and gross domestic product contracted by more than 20 per cent, putting the economy into depression territory. The jobless rate surged ... EC Report Finds Greek Tax System Inadequate French defense minister eyes closer cooperation with Greece Greece and France to Sign Defense Deal |