Who ever thought it was a good idea to sell Greeks Mercedes-Benzes while buying back olives and tomatoes? I means that figuratively, but the literal truth isn't that far off. They simply don't have the industry to support the level of western consumerism that they feel entitled to (and that our economic system enables). It's not just socialism at the heart of this.
Of course, there are a lot of problems. The tax evasion is a major one and is common throughout the Balkan region. People work "under the table" to avoid taxes. This type of corruption is entrenched from the street level all the way up to the government and the wealthiest people in the country. I feel that they also became to reliant on tourism which makes economies lazy.
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