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