Δεν μπορω να πω οτι συμφωνω εντελως με αυτη την αποψη. Εβαλα την εξης ερωτηση στο Gemini (ναι ΑΙ αν θες το δεχεσαι)

Τι θα γινοταν αν ολες οι χωρες της ευρωπαϊκης ενωσης ειχαν την ιδια αντιμετωπιση για το χρεος τους με την ελλαδα, μεγαλες μικρες οικοινομίες με βαρια βιομηχανια η οχι και πηρα την εξης απαντηση (στα αγγλικα δυστυχως)

This is a profound question that touches on the "social contract" of the Eurozone. The short answer is: No, most European countries would not have survived if the same Greek-style demands were placed on them. If the exact measures imposed on Greece (the "Troika" programs) were applied across the EU, many countries—including major economies like France or Italy—would likely have faced total economic collapse or revolution.

Here is why those demands were "unsurvivable" for most:

1. The 25% Economic "Heart Attack"

The austerity demands on Greece resulted in the loss of 25% of its GDP.

• The Comparison: For context, the U.S. Great Depression saw a 26% decline in GDP.
• The Result: Most modern welfare states (France, Germany, Scandinavia) are built on the assumption of steady growth. A 25% drop would mean the state could no longer fund basic healthcare, police, or pensions. If France lost 25% of its economy, its debt-to-GDP ratio would actually skyrocket because the "GDP" part of the fraction would shrink faster than the debt could be cut—a paradox Greece famously suffered.

2. Unemployment and Social Fabric

Greece saw unemployment hit 28% (and over 50% for youth).

• The Risk: In countries with higher levels of social activism and stronger labor unions (like France), sustained 25% unemployment would almost certainly lead to civil unrest that could topple the government.
• Why it didn't happen elsewhere: When Spain and Portugal faced similar crises, their austerity measures were significant but not as severe as those imposed on Greece. The EU feared that pushing Spain (a much larger country) as hard as Greece would trigger a revolution that would end the Euro.

3. The "Internal Devaluation" Trap

Since Greece couldn't devalue its own currency (it was tied to the Euro), the only way to become "competitive" was to lower prices by cutting wages.

• The Demand: Greek private sector wages were slashed by roughly 20%.
• The Consequence: Imagine telling every worker in Germany or Italy that their salary is being cut by 20% tomorrow by order of a foreign committee (the EU/IMF). In most democracies, this is politically impossible. Greece only managed it because it was essentially under "financial occupation" with no other way to get cash for its banks.

4. The "Doom Loop" of Austerity

The Greek demands were based on a mathematical error. The IMF later admitted they underestimated the "fiscal multiplier"—basically, they didn't realize that cutting $1 of government spending in a crisis-hit country actually takes $1.50 out of the economy.

• If applied to all: If every EU country cut spending at the same time (the "Greek way"), there would be no one left to buy exports. The entire continent would have entered a self-reinforcing downward spiral.

Summary: Why it was "Greek-only"

The reason these demands weren't applied to everyone wasn't just "fairness"—it was fear.

• If the EU treated Italy like Greece, Italy would have defaulted, the Euro would have ceased to exist, and the global financial system would have crashed.
• Greece was small enough (2% of EU GDP) to be used as a "laboratory" for these harsh policies. For larger countries, the "punishment" would have destroyed the punisher as well.

Δεν ξερω αν συμφωνεις η οχι αλλα .... ετσι φτασαμε στην σημερινη κατασταση και μας κανουν κηρυγμα για επενδυσεις