Over a third of the Greek population are without jobs and youth unemployment is at 55 % , the highest in Europe . It 's very difficult to see how Greece is going to stage any kind of meaningful recovery . '' Since 2010 Greece has received 240 billion euros [ $ 320 billion ] from EU to prevent a sovereign default . The European Commission expects Greece to emerge from recession next year and robust 2.9 % growth in 2015 .
Over a third 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 EU to prevent a sovereign default . The European Commission expects Greece to emerge from recession next year and robust 2.9 % growth in 2015 .