The result was the largest taxpayer-backed loan in history, provided on the condition that Greece pursue such strict austerity that its citizens have lost one-quarter of their incomes, making it impossible to repay private or public debts. The ensuing – and ongoing – humanitarian crisis has been tragic.
结果是史上最巨额的纳税人支持贷款，贷款条件为希腊追求严格的紧缩措施，以至于其公民损失了四分之一的收入，导致无从偿付私人或公共债务。随之而来——并且仍在发酵——的人道主义危机是悲剧性的。