Huffington Post strangely ignores these cultural undercurrents while outlining that Germany (in reality, Prussia) has had more national defaults than Greece (so far).
HuffPo Fail: Yes, Greece has Worse Default Record than Germany
In a piece designed to bolster Greece’s flagging reputation as a state teetering on the financial brink, Huffington Post Germany released an article claiming that Germany is the real default offender, and has no business shaming Greek culture or defaming the Greek government for its tradition of sloth, graft, waste, and fraud.