The PIIGS (Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece, Spain) have been out of the headlines for a few years as the economy in Europe was able to stage off a collapse of the European Union.
This week's flashbacks to the financial crisis started to occur when Greek stocks fell by over 12 percent on Tuesday. The selling was spurred by the news of elections being moved up, which could result in changes that would affect the current bailout situation.
Greece’s struggles have had a ripple effect across Europe as its future looks bleak and investors continue to pull money out.
Highlighted below are a few PIIGS ETFs that have been pulled down by the most recent news out of Greece, and heightened concerns about the European economy.
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