EU comes to Greece's rescue

[Tarquin Farquhar]

Self Certification euro entry

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4012869.stm

Greece has admitted it joined the euro in 2001 on the basis of figures that showed its budget deficit to be much lower than it really was.

Not really unexpected, then.

[Moscow Mule]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4012869.stm

Not really unexpected, then.

Ouch. Good job the pound is too knackered to join the Euro now anyway...

[TimberWolf]

I wonder what German bloggers are currently blogging about?

[doodab]

I wonder what German bloggers are currently blogging about?

Itz ein gut job ve didn't let ze english join, ja?

[Churchill]

Itz ein gut job ve didn't let ze english join, ja?

For "ze English" Ja!

[Jog On]

is this going to send the euro up or down?

That's all I care about - as long as there's volatility in the FX markets they can all do what the flip they like

[AtW]

That's all I care about - as long as there's volatility in the FX markets they can all do what the flip they like

Dirty spekulant!!! Turn yourself into the nearest police station ze now!

[doodab]

For "ze English" Ja!

Didn't pounds used to be worth €1.50?

[Churchill]

Didn't pounds used to be worth €1.50?

Give it time...

[AtW]

Give it time...

2 pounds will be worth 1.50 euros?

Or more pounds?