The Greek economy has shrunk by around 25% since 2009; unemployment stands at 27%, with youth unemployment at nearly 50%. When Germany faced comparable conditions in the early 1930s, its creditors shrugged, and the resulting instability allowed for the rise of Adolf Hitler.
另一方面，德国必须认识到希腊经济崩溃后果的严重性。自2009年来希腊经济已经萎缩了约25%；失业率维持在27%的高位，青年失业率更是逼近50%。当20世纪30年代初德国面临类似情况时，当时的债主只是摊开双手，由此造成的动荡促成了希特勒的崛起。但二战结束后德国债务被大幅削减，使其有能力开展重建工作。由于有这样的亲身经历，德国应该明白在还债负担变得难以为继时减免一国债务有多重要。