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In the discussion thread: Merkel lands in Greece as protesters mass on streets [View all]

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 02:31 PM

9. It was the misrepresentation of data which got them into the Euro

It was being in the Euro which got them the loans. Since then Greek population has benefited particularly by way of lower overall unemployment but now they're facing the downside.

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11 replies	Author	Time	Post
Merkel lands in Greece as protesters mass on streets [View all]	Bosonic	Oct 2012	OP
waved a red-black-and-white swastika flag and held out their arms in the Nazi salute	Kolesar	Oct 2012	#1
That was two protesters	cate94	Oct 2012	#3
K&R	midnight	Oct 2012	#2
Livestreams	tama	Oct 2012	#4
The choice is straight	dipsydoodle	Oct 2012	#5
Also "ordinary consumers"	tama	Oct 2012	#6
Yes "ordinary consumers" stop paying debts all the time, no big deal.	dipsydoodle	Oct 2012	#7
The thing is, tho, that some of these loans were made on the basis of false	Ghost Dog	Oct 2012	#8
It was the misrepresentation of data which got them into the Euro	dipsydoodle	Oct 2012	#9
I think it's only the usual suspects who've benefitted much, in either country, actually:	Ghost Dog	Oct 2012	#10
"Greek taxpayers spent more than 2.5 million euro in order to secure her a safe stay in Athens."	tama	Oct 2012	#11

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