@Iains:

"The Greek emigration wave for work abroad is still in progress and does not appear to be slowing down as unemployment remains at 25%.

Change in statutory minimum wages in real terms between 1 January 2010 and 1 January 2017
Greece -24.3%
Bulgaria +86%

and in their madness the EU expects all these disparate economies to work under a single currency. So far the sole winner is Germany."

No, it would seem that Greeks, and indeed Bulgarians, who have the nous and get up and go to seek opportunities elsewhere are also winners.