The end of the Euro as we know it?

[Cyberman]

Problem is that Spain and Greece are in far worse shape than Ireland.

If these countries go to the IMF then the Euro will seriously wobble - remmeber my predicion that the Euro may come unhinged this year - look for Germany to opt out first - Bliar being the president of the EU will be perfect for the meltdown.

Forex traders will be wetting themselves.

You are not the only one that has predicted this !!!

[darmstadt]

Ireland have really behaved outrageousley if this is true. 1st they drain the EU for as much cash as they can and completely overheat the economy then when it all goes predictably wrong they run off to the IMF for more money. I mean grow up Ireland, take some f**in responsibility.


treblemad.

WHS

[_V_]

It's the end of the Euro as we know it.

That's great, it starts with an earthquake, birds and snakes,
an aeroplane - Lenny Bruce is not afraid.
Eye of a hurricane, listen to yourself churn,
world serves its own needs, dummy serve your own needs.
Feed it off an aux speak,, grunt, no, strength,
The ladder starts to clatter with fear fight down height.
Wire in a fire, representing seven games, a government for hire and a combat site.
Left of west and coming in a hurry with the furies breathing down your neck.
Team by team reporters baffled, trumped, tethered cropped.
Look at that low playing!
Fine, then.
Uh oh, overflow, population, common food, but it'll do.
Save yourself, serve yourself. World serves its own needs, listen to your heart bleed dummy with the rapture and the revered and the right - right.
You vitriolic, patriotic, slam, fight, bright light, feeling pretty psyched.

[TimberWolf]

We should go to the IMF too before they run out of money. I hear they are getting a bit skint.

[sasguru]

*Could* individual countries in the Euro go to the IMF, even if they wanted/needed to?

Doesn't being in the Euro imply a "one for all, all for one" policy almost by definition, so if anything it could only be the EU that went to the IMF?

I guess they could go cap in hand to the Germans first

[OwlHoot]

*Could* individual countries in the Euro go to the IMF, even if they wanted/needed to?

Doesn't being in the Euro imply a "one for all, all for one" policy almost by definition, so if anything it could only be the EU that went to the IMF?

[AlfredJPruffock]

Problem is that Spain and Greece are in far worse shape than Ireland.

If these countries go to the IMF then the Euro will seriously wobble - remmeber my predicion that the Euro may come unhinged this year - look for Germany to opt out first - Bliar being the president of the EU will be perfect for the meltdown.

Forex traders will be wetting themselves.

[sasguru]

Don't talk rubbish. According to our resident economics editor AtW, Ireland is a solid exporting country with a lot of inward investment and a sound economy.

HTH

[expat]

Ireland have really behaved outrageousley if this is true. 1st they drain the EU for as much cash as they can and completely overheat the economy then when it all goes predictably wrong they run off to the IMF for more money. I mean grow up Ireland, take some f**in responsibility.


treblemad.

Wot an be like us?

[ace00]

Ireland have really behaved outrageousley if this is true. 1st they drain the EU for as much cash as they can and completely overheat the economy then when it all goes predictably wrong they run off to the IMF for more money. I mean grow up Ireland, take some f**in responsibility.


treblemad.

[AlfredJPruffock]

Who bankrolls the IMF ?

PS It was a game of two halfs

[Mich the Tester]

It’s not a footie match where one side wins and the other loses. If the Euro fails then the UK will be damaged too. If the UK fails then Euroland will be damaged. Everyone loses, except for the bailiffs.

[BlasterBates]

Ireland prepares for IMF bail out

ha ha

The Pound 1 Euro 0

....but we're only part way through the first half.