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Old 03-29-2015, 10:35 AM
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Nice one!
Olives would have been a nice touch.
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Old 03-29-2015, 12:38 PM
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Lol did anyone see the Greek PMs complete sellout a few weeks ago, it's time for Greece to embrace their 'partners' and take the tough measures needed to reform

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Old 07-15-2015, 07:54 PM
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Damn, the Germans were tough.

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Old 07-16-2015, 07:00 AM
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Greece will pull out and that will start the dissolution of Merkle's EU. A common currency without a common financial union was doomed from the start. And they all knew it could never work.
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Old 07-16-2015, 08:46 AM
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Greece will pull out and that will start the dissolution of Merkle's EU. A common currency without a common financial union was doomed from the start. And they all knew it could never work.
I believe Denmark and UK have opt-out clauses for their currency.

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Old 07-16-2015, 10:44 AM
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Well it seems the Greek parliament caved and did what they were told. However those demands were only a prelude to actual negotiations. Since all of this seems to have driven a wedge between Allonde and Merkle we shall have to wait and see what the next round leads to.
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Old 09-20-2015, 09:12 PM
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Election weary Greeks give Tsipras the go ahead to swallow the EU austerity pill.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34307795
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Old 09-20-2015, 09:26 PM
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Election weary Greeks give Tsipras the go ahead to swallow the EU austerity pill.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34307795
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Old 09-20-2015, 09:50 PM
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Win what? The government has no room to maneuver.
Greece will be messed up for many years.

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