Eurozone crisis

[DodgyAgent]

Just newspaper chatter for the masses. Greece wants to stay in the EU and keep the euro. They'll make a deal behind closed doors and come out smiling for the cameras

What'll come out of it is a more centrally controlled Eurozone. The EU never lets an opportunity pass to advance its goal of creating a United States Of Europe

Next up. the EU solution to the Ukraine will be a 'United European Army' to defend us from the evil Russians

What they should do is invade Libya and take control of a part of it. Set up a democracy enforced by an EU army.

[Zero Liability]

I find it strange that the Germans, after gassing millions of innocent people and trying to take over Europe by force had their debt forgiven, and yet are being so hard on Greece, a country that birthed modern civilization.

What has the modern German common man got to do with any of that? Greece was, for years, one of the most profligate periphery countries, and even lied to get in on the action. What did the Greeks think their politicians were doing? There's plenty of blame to go about, but I see no reason that the German taxpayer should be on the hook for it.

[Unix]

Just newspaper chatter for the masses. Greece wants to stay in the EU and keep the euro. They'll make a deal behind closed doors and come out smiling for the cameras

What'll come out of it is a more centrally controlled Eurozone. The EU never lets an opportunity pass to advance its goal of creating a United States Of Europe

Next up. the EU solution to the Ukraine will be a 'United European Army' to defend us from the evil Russians

I don't think so, the Greeks voted for Syriza on the basis they will not extend the bailout. Unless Europe concede it's game over.

[OwlHoot]

Next up. the EU solution to the Ukraine will be a 'United European Army' to defend us from the evil Russians

I'm sure that's the main explanation for all the EU's "sloppy accounting" over the years - Building up a secret war chest, literally, off the books.

It must have been heartbreaking for them to have to blow most ofl those hard-squirrelled funds on bank bailouts

[Malcolm Buggeridge]

I don't think so, the Greeks voted for Syriza on the basis they will not extend the bailout. Unless Europe concede it's game over.

Crikey.

You've changed your tune!

[Unix]

Crikey.

You've changed your tune!

That was 3 years ago, the situation has changed somewhat with Syriza in power now.

[DodgyAgent]

That was 3 years ago, the situation has changed somewhat with Syriza in power now.

At what point will these socialists realise that money does not grow on trees?

[eek]

At what point will these socialists realise that money does not grow on trees?

They already know that they need to grow the economy to be able to pay the bills which is more than the rest of the EU does...

[Malcolm Buggeridge]

That was 3 years ago, the situation has changed somewhat with Syriza in power now.

Nice to see you back Kandy

[Zero Liability]

They already know that they need to grow the economy to be able to pay the bills which is more than the rest of the EU does...

Now to put it into practice. Their position on the futility of these bailouts is spot on, but I'm dubious that Greece will fare much differently than Argentina under their rule if it does leave; identifying the problem and curing it are two different things. I just think it's equally unfair to try pin this on the regular German person, although it's worth noting they'd end up paying for these bailouts anyway. At least if Greece does leave they'll be spared that eventuality.