How bad is it in Greece + Domino Effect

[BlasterBates]

I've just made a significant investment in Greece...why?

Because all this doom and gloom is typical journalistic hysteria. You know journalist finds three people queueing up for free food takes a piccy and then adds a sensationalist headline.

Lets wait and see but some of the companies I'm looking at are turning the corner. At least companies are beginning to do better.

[sasguru]

I've just made a significant investment in Greece...why?

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Sure you have, Walter, sure you have.

[MarillionFan]

Sure you have, Walter, sure you have.

He's been to the local deli and bought some Olive Oil

[Old Hack]

I knew I should have TM'd the 'Walter' comment...

[sasguru]

He's been to the local deli and bought some Olive Oil

He's the new CUK Chief Village Idiot.

[BlasterBates]

He's the new CUK Chief Village Idiot.

He who dares

How's the weather?

I'm off to the outdoor pool in an hour. 28 degrees here.

[Old Hack]

He who dares Roders, he who dares. This time next year, we'll be millionaires.

FTFY

[OwlHoot]

When I hear stories like this I get a Ragin' Fury (tm) at the common currency.

I work with someone who spends a bit of time in Europe and he's one of those "I'm not British I'm European" types.

He's got excuses for everything that is wrong with the EU and especially the euro, based mainly on "all countries should be made to follow the rules" and "if there isn't a rule there should be".

Oh God, I know someone like that. A weird mixture of the novelty hound (change for the sake of it, because new must be better) but also, ironically, the kind of collectivist mindset that sees safety in numbers and an ordered heirarchy with no change (except to strengthen itself), like the Medievil church. In fact he'd have probably become a monk in the Middle Ages and then been burned for heresy

[AtW]

I've just made a significant investment in Greece...why?

[BlasterBates]

Italian trade deficit narrowed in April.

Italy April Trade Deficit Narrows Sharply

Further more

In March, exports grew 4.9 percent

I think you'll find these Med countries slowly move into recovery mode.