Greece is well-known as the birthplace of Western civilization. This small country developed the basis of western-style democracy, philosophy, architecture and literature. Fast forward 4000 years and the glory that was Greece is rapidly imploding. Greece, a member of The European Union, owes The International Monetary Fund $1.73 billion. The economy of Greece has been on a downward spiral for a number of years, and the Greek government has decided to hold a national referendum to choose what course of action the country should take.
Use the MVCC catalog and databases to get more background information on The European Union, The IMF and the country of Greece.