Over a quarter of the Greek population are without jobs and youth unemployment is at 55 % , the highest in Europe . Since 2010 Greece has received 240 billion euros [ $ 320 billion ] from creditors to prevent a sovereign default . The IMF says that this money will be used for debt relief but it's not clear how much more austerity they can get away with before people start rioting or starting revolutions against their government.
Over a quarter of the Greek population are without jobs and youth unemployment is at 55 % , the highest in Europe . Since 2010 Greece has received 240 billion euros [ $ 320 billion ] from creditors to prevent a sovereign default . The European Commission expects Greece to emerge from recession next year and robust 2.9 % growth in 2015 .