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6 in 10 Greeks don't pay taxes. Tax evasion is common.

Have they fixed the early retirement issue?

yes, the average greek retires at 62 and the average european retires at 60. http://www.oecd.org/els/emp/ageingandemploymentpolicies-stat...

What lazy bast… Ach, scheiße.

The age issue isn't the only problem.

"Proportion of wages as pension; Greece: 80% Germany: 46%"

Almost everything you read has Greeks living in a welfare state that they couldn't afford. You just can't kick the can down the road forever: http://www.npr.org/2015/07/07/420913926/despite-large-cuts-t...