Indeed, it's all about politics and the 'project'. Hollande saying there was no way he was going to allow a Grexit, not for the sake of the Greek people, but because of the power and prestige that France has at the heart of the EU/Eurozone, and nothing could be allowed to damage that. Could he...
This doesn't pull any punches if you've a spare 5 minutes, what a disaster
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/11736779/Greece-is-being-treated-like-a-hostile-occupied-state.html
Greece isn't screwed because of the financial collapse, it's screwed because of its inherent culture of tax evasion. Declare your own earnings :ffsparr: Wonder how spending outweighs revenue !! Blame the EU if you like, but spending billions more than you take in tax receipts will only end...