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6. There are 18 sovereign members of the Eurozone.

Reply to mother earth (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 7, 2015, 08:19 PM

Jul 2015

Why is Greece the only one to be having these problems?

Shared prosperity doesn't mean the Greeks get to freeload off the other 17 members.

If you don't want austerity, don't make yourself financially dependent on foreign countries.

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"I shall wear the creditors’ loathing with pride." Yanis Varoufakis [View all] mother earth Jul 2015 OP

For better or worse, he'll be remembered for the Grexit. nt geek tragedy Jul 2015 #1

No, if there is a Grexit, it shall be because of Angela Merkel, it's on her now and the mother earth Jul 2015 #3

The entire problem with the Eurozone is there is no strong central authority. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #4

The problem with the Eurozone is predatory tactics used by the Troika. As for no central authority, mother earth Jul 2015 #7

There are 18 sovereign members of the Eurozone. geek tragedy Jul 2015 #6

Greece is not the only one having these problems. You have not been following the mother earth Jul 2015 #8

Greece would kill to have Spain's or Italy's problems. nt geek tragedy Jul 2015 #13

I'm really sick of this. RandySF Jul 2015 #2

The Greeks do want to pay their bills. This situation was brought about by corruption of past mother earth Jul 2015 #5

These are the same damn people FlatBaroque Jul 2015 #9

The predatory nature of the reason these "events" take place is beyond the comprehension of mother earth Jul 2015 #10

as anopthe rgreat leader once said DonCoquixote Jul 2015 #11

Yes...exactly. mother earth Jul 2015 #12

+1 phantom power Jul 2015 #14