PIIGS
(en)
the five eurozone nations that were considered weaker economically following the financial crisis: Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain
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piigs
The southern nation-states (the so-called "PIIGS": Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece, and Spain) have private financial institutions no more stupid or myopic than banks in Germany or France
the reason they were affected more is because their systems were less robust
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