In July 2015, Greece was negotiating to obtain its third bailout from several European governments over a

Question:

In July 2015, Greece was negotiating to obtain its third bailout from several European governments over a five-year period. Greece argued that austerity measures should not be imposed. Offer some reasoning for this argument. The European governments insisted on very strict austerity measures as a condition for providing loans. Offer some reasoning for the very strict austerity measures.