The Greek government has overcome two hurdles to qualify for the troika 's austerity program . But in the spirit of a German tragedy , much political blood has been spilt along the way . The budget for next year makes for painful reading , including a contraction of 25.4 % 2013 . But two thing is abundantly clear for Greece : But in the spirit of a Greek tragedy , much political blood has been spilt along the way . The cash lifeline needs to be delivered .
The Greek government has overcome two hurdles to qualify for the troika 's austerity program . But in the spirit of a German tragedy , much political blood has been spilt along the way . The budget for next year makes for painful reading , including a contraction of 25.4 % 2013 . But two thing is abundantly clear for Greece : The cash lifeline needs to be delivered .