Greece timeline

1991

Dec. 10: Maastricht Treaty agreed, setting up an “irrevocable”
monetary union without a central finance ministry or a mechanism
to leave the euro.

2001

Jan. 1: Greece enters euro region. Greek 10-year bonds yield
5.36 percent, Spanish 10-year bonds 5.09 percent and Italian 10-
year bonds 5.16 percent. Germany’s 10-year bund yields 4.85
percent.

2010

April 23: Papandreou asks EU for a 45 billion-euro bailout from
the EU and IMF, calling it a “a new Odyssey for Greece.” “But
we know the road to Ithaca and have charted the waters,” he
added, referring to the return of mythological hero Ulysses to
his island home.

April 27: S&P becomes first rating company to cut Greece to
junk, downgrades Portugal to A-.

2011

May 16: EU approves 78 billion-euro bailout for Portugal

2012

Feb. 17: The ECB swaps Greek bonds purchased under the SMP for
new ones to ensure it isn’t forced to take losses in a debt
restructuring.

Feb. 21: Euro-area finance ministers reached agreement on a
second bailout package for Greece. The deal includes a 53.5
percent writedown for investors in Greek bonds.

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