The document discusses the ongoing Eurozone crisis, providing background information on the evolution of the Eurozone and European Union over time. It outlines some of the key factors that contributed to the crisis, including unsustainable deficits and debt levels in peripheral Eurozone economies. It also describes some of the measures taken in response to the crisis, such as bailout packages for Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, and Cyprus totaling hundreds of billions of euros, as well as the creation of institutions like the European Financial Stability Facility and European Stability Mechanism to manage the crisis.