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Can you spot Greek Euro-notes from others though? The coins re different but what about the paper?

I think it goes much further back than 2008. The big mistake was letting the Greeks join the Euro in the first place. Their economy based largely on tourism was bound to suffer when their weak currency which could attract overeseas visitors if devalued, was lost as a holiday incentive. Other...

The whole situation to me was inevitable once the Eurocrats decided not to install any exit-mode for the currency. Coming from Germany that smelt horribly like the former political longterm ideals.. If you create a system as complicated as the euro, you should have planned for a way out if one...

Alternatively cast Vlad as Tony B, and he will bail out Greece FC and move them to a massive new country. Like Chad. Meanwhile all the Russian oligarchs squabble over which Greek island they're given..

What, you don't think Russia would like to destabilise the EU? Every chance. I believe they have offered funding (in dodgy roubles) to the Greek government. Plus having an anti-Turkish country onside is always useful given the problems Russia has had with Turkey in the past.

What worries me more is the prospect of Russia stepping in to bail out their left-wing potential supporters, Russia has a long back-history of involvement in Greek politics . Some of our servicemen in Greece didn't get the chance to enjoy VE Day as they got caught up in a Communist insurrection...