April 26 (Bloomberg) -- Greeceâs budget deficit exceeded goverment estimates and the euro areaâs overall debt reached a record, narrowing Europeâs options for putting an end to the fiscal crisis. Greeceâs shortfall was 10.5 percent of gross domestic product in 2010, higher than a 9.4 percent estimate made by the Greek government in February, official European Union figures showed today. Greek bond yields surged, rekindling speculation that a debt write-off or extension of the countryâs repayment timelines will be the only way out of the fiscal trap. âI donât think that Greece will succeed in this consolidation strategy without any restructuring in the future, or perhaps also in the near future,â Lars Feld, a member of the German governmentâs council of economic advisers, told Bloomberg Televisionâs Nicole Itano in Frankfurt. âGreece should restructure sooner than later.â http://noir.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aTBOErr0X2LY&pos=3
LOL. Unfortunately for Greece they can't print the Euro at will like the US can print the dollar so that option is not available.