Greece does not face any bankruptcy risks, though the situation in the economy is worrying, Eurozone Finance Ministers said on Tuesday. They also noted that the Dubai debt crisis is unlikely to have a major impact on Eurozone banking system, RTT News reported. In a meeting held on Tuesday in Brussels, Eurozone finance ministers asked the Greek government to cut fiscal spending from its 2010 national budget to reduce the budget deficit. For 2009, Greece set a budget deficit target of 12.7% of GDP after October 4 elections. That was much higher than the 3.7% of GDP estimated earlier.

The problems of Greece's homes market pale in comparison with those of Spain and Ireland, but the pain is seeping through the economy. About 135,000 properties, mostly residential, remain unsold in Greece, compared with well over one million in Spain and about 70,000 in Ireland. Construction accounts for 11 percent of Greece's GDP -- a significant factor taking the economy into recession after years when Greece grew by about 4 percent annually, well above its euro-zone peers. This recession will be its first since 1993.