devonwoody
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Wanna bet that their election to day will be rigged?
Greece
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I guess the suspicion would be that the EU wants a pro-austerity Government, so heaven forbid the Greek people elect a Govt that they believe will preseve their benefits (early retirement, generous pensions, high Govt employment, relaxed tax collection etc). IIRC when a previous Greek prime minister wanted to let the people decide via a referendum he was promptly 'removed' from power.
Interesting times for Greece and the EU.
Interesting times for Greece and the EU.
beech1948
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marcos,
Very likely but I remember that Brazil went through a similar meltdown and simply refused to pay, ignored the debtors and kept going by fixing foreign exchange etc etc. So 3 yrs of austerity then an easing then OK seems a better way out than what the Germas's plan for them.
And how come Germany dictates how the EU works...I just don't get it. Was there a WW3 fought at some secret financial level and they won...huh!
Al
Very likely but I remember that Brazil went through a similar meltdown and simply refused to pay, ignored the debtors and kept going by fixing foreign exchange etc etc. So 3 yrs of austerity then an easing then OK seems a better way out than what the Germas's plan for them.
And how come Germany dictates how the EU works...I just don't get it. Was there a WW3 fought at some secret financial level and they won...huh!
Al
andersonec
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Mike.S":33mkw043 said:
That's the way these governments get elected in the first place? By promising stuff the country can't afford. We know tax evasion in Greece is endemic, so I don't think the Greeks are going to vote for austerity.
And when the present bail-out money is gone?????
Maybe they will do what Iceland did and have a referendum, ask the people "Should we pay the money back?" Wonder what that result would be?
Andy
