Greece broke euro rules when it joined euro, says Government

Greece was in breach of the euro rules at the time it joined the single currency, according to new figures produced today by the Greek government.

After recent controversies surrounding the accuracy of its economic reporting, Athens has revised upwards its budget deficit figures - tax receipts minus public spending - from the years 2000 onwards.

The revised figures show that Greece - which joined the single currency in 2001 - had a budget deficit of 4.1 percent in 2000, revised u...