Works Cited Primary Sources European Union. Eurostat. Greece. Unemployment Rate by Sex. Eurostat. N.p., 2 Apr. 2012.

Web. 30 May 2012. <http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/tgm/table.do? tab=table&init=1&language=en&pcode=tsiem110&plugin=1>. Greeces economy largely depends on its employment rate. These statistics give me a good understanding of the current state of the European Union as a whole. Lumina, Cephas. Interview. UN News Centre. N.p., 30 June 2011. Web. 29 May 2012. <http:/ /www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=38901&Cr=austerity&Cr1=>. UN expert says Greek austerity measures could violate human rights.

The implementation of the second package of austerity measures and structural reforms, which includes a wholesale privatization of state-owned enterprises and assets, is likely to have a serious impact on basic social services and therefore the enjoyment of human rights by the Greek people, particularly the most vulnerable sectors of the population such as the poor, elderly, unemployed and persons with disabilities, said Cephas Lumina, who reports to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

Secondary Sources Christine Lagarde. 2012 Time 100 18 Apr. 2012: n. pag. Print. aided international efforts to overcome the European debt crisis threatening the global economy.

The Greek Economy: Sources of Growth in the Postwar Era. N.p.: n.p., 1991. Print. shows economic uncertainty in the European Union and how it can spread to the entire world. Pirounakis,, Nicholas G. The Greek Economy: Past Present and Future. N.p.: n.p., 1997. Print. Good information on Greece economy situation and how it affected the rest of Europe. Smith, Rich. Greek Default the Biggest in History? No Problem, Says Bernanke! Daily Finance. N.p., 13 Mar. 2012. Web. 31 May 2012. <http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/ 03/13/greek-default-the-biggest-in-history-no-problem-bernanke-says/>. Explains how Greece default will affect other countries, including US.