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originally posted by: ufoorbhunter
a reply to: gortex
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Blimey it does. I swear the Germans love dragging all this out to keep the Euro low and BMW products etc churning out their factories at very competitive prices to non Euro export markets. They love it!
originally posted by: TrueBrit
The EU needs to learn its damned place.
originally posted by: TrueBrit
Whatever happens with Greece, the European central government and its various appendages, MUST realise that they do not have the right to dicate terms as they have to national governments. It is the people in a nation, whether that nation is in Europe or not, who must have the final say on ALL matters pertaining to the way their lives are capable of being run, the way their lives are financed, and the way they want to be governed. It is not for governments to enforce governance on people, but for people to demand what they need, and order governments to obey their demands, because only then do you have democracy.
originally posted by: TrueBrit
They are making an example of Greece, rather than making any genuine effort to negotiate a settlement which will allow Greece some sort of opportunity to grow, while reducing its debts.
originally posted by: TrueBrit
a reply to: ColCurious
I think that what you may be missing somewhat, is that the terms of the bailout strategy as they stand at the moment, which are what stands between Greece and the cash flow it needs to sustain growth at all, are as harsh as they are and difficult for the Greeks to swallow, not because they were not written to assist Greece, or stop damage to the European Union, but because they were written to punish.
originally posted by: TrueBrit
Merkel has let slip to even the previous leader of Greece, back in 2010, that Greece would be made to suffer if certain things were not achieved.