According to a joint statement on the EU Web site , a `` majority '' of the euro zone States would contribute an amount based on their Gross Domestic Product ( GDP ) and population , `` in the event that Greece needed support after failing to access funds in the financial markets . '' Greece 's national debt is now bigger than the country 's economy . There are fears Greece 's problems will affect other eurozone countries . Greece has implemented austere measures to try to curb them .
Greece 's national debt is now bigger than the country 's economy . There are fears Greece 's problems will affect other eurozone countries . Greece has implemented austere measures to try to curb them .