Once again the troubles will begin early in Greece , a country carelessly admitted to the euro before its finances were properly in shape , and which has twice had to be bailed out and bullied into efforts to get its economy onto a sound footing . This seems like being a very difficult year for the UK and the European Union , Oakley says . Anti - austerity party Syriza could win an election in Greece , threatening to dissolve itself . Spain and Portugal have euroskeptic parties riding high in polls , and elections due soon .
This seems like being a very difficult year for the UK and the European Union , Oakley says . Anti - austerity party Syriza could win an election in Greece , threatening to dissolve itself . Spain and Portugal have euroskeptic parties riding high in polls , and elections due soon .