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| Greece Considers Exit from Euro Zone |
| 2011-05-07 |
| Athens Mulls Plans for New Currency The debt crisis in Greece has taken on a dramatic new twist. Sources with information about the government's actions have informed SPIEGEL ONLINE that Athens is considering withdrawing from the euro zone. The common currency area's finance ministers and representatives of the European Commission are holding a secret crisis meeting in Luxembourg on Friday night. Greece's economic problems are massive, with protests against the government being held almost daily. Now Prime Minister George Papandreou apparently feels he has no other option: SPIEGEL ONLINE has obtained information from German government sources knowledgeable of the situation in Athens indicating that Papandreou's government is considering abandoning the euro and reintroducing its own currency. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #5 i'd believe Der Spiegle what they are leaking today will be official in a year.... bureaucrats are trained to deny everything and keep everything secret until they are ready to launch it as a fait accompli |
| Posted by: anon1 2011-05-07 23:10 |
| #4 Well, they won't have those damn Germans holding them back any more. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2011-05-07 22:24 |
| #3 Go short on the Drachma? |
| Posted by: Secret Asian Man 2011-05-07 19:37 |
| #2 ...irresponsible media reports...secret crisis night & weekend meeting...something is brewing. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-05-07 16:33 |
| #1 But then, maybe not. Greece stresses euro commitment Official statement dismisses ‘irresponsible’ media reports |
| Posted by: tipper 2011-05-07 12:53 |