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4. Germany 'prepared to let Greece leave eurozone' if voters reject austerity

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Mon Jan 5, 2015, 09:53 PM

Jan 2015

A German report says Chancellor Angela Merkel is prepared to let Greece quit the eurozone should the people elect a government that abandons austerity. Berlin is increasingly convinced a "Grexit" would be bearable.

The German government is prepared to countenance a Greek exit from the eurozone, should it prove necessary, according to a report from German news magazine Der Spiegel.

The magazine reported in its online edition on Saturday that Chancellor Angela Merkel and Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble believe that such a development would now prove bearable for the rest of the currency bloc. The report cited progress made in the eurozone since 2012, when the eurozone sovereign debt crisis was said to have been at its worst, with fears diminishing that a "Grexit" could cause the currency union to disintegrate.

http://www.dw.de/germany-prepared-to-let-greece-leave-eurozone-if-voters-reject-austerity/a-18169442

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"You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave." [View all] another_liberal Jan 2015 OP

More putin propaganda. tradewinds Jan 2015 #1

!!! eShirl Jan 2015 #13

Didn't the US fight a civil war in which that was a issue? HereSince1628 Jan 2015 #2

We did indeed, with at least one important difference . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #3

We certainly see it that way, now, but I'm not so sure HereSince1628 Jan 2015 #10

The various U.S. States have no actual "sovereign" powers . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #21

The point being made was really about how people felt about it HereSince1628 Jan 2015 #28

Clearly a great many people were ready to fight and even die for "States' Rights." another_liberal Jan 2015 #29

Germany 'prepared to let Greece leave eurozone' if voters reject austerity ornotna Jan 2015 #4

Germany most likely would be fine . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #5

Is RT the only thing you read on the internet.? hobbit709 Jan 2015 #6

That's none of your business . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #7

It is on this forum if that is the ONLY source you ever link to. hobbit709 Jan 2015 #8

The only source I ever link to? another_liberal Jan 2015 #9

going back a dozen pages of OPs in GD, there are 9 OPs by you linking to RT hobbit709 Jan 2015 #11

Really? another_liberal Jan 2015 #12

Read my signature line. hobbit709 Jan 2015 #14

I think you should go and have a nice snuggle with your shirtless leader. tradewinds Jan 2015 #15

Results of Jury... MrMickeysMom Jan 2015 #17

Life goes on . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #23

Don't know who alerted, wasn't worth the effort on my part. hobbit709 Jan 2015 #25

Well, he did use Reuters today. NuclearDem Jan 2015 #18

I was talking about GD. hobbit709 Jan 2015 #20

I doubt you are allowed to read anything other than RT. Putin would not like it. tradewinds Jan 2015 #16

When the EU shells Athens to the ground for wanting to leave, then we'll talk. NuclearDem Jan 2015 #19

That might be better than selling the place to some German banker . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #22

Maybe putin can roll in and save the day. tradewinds Jan 2015 #24

Your prophecies are very creative, if wholly unsubstantiated... LanternWaste Jan 2015 #26

They did have a vote on their status only a few months ago . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #30

From the title I thought this would be about Jerry Brown in the CA govenor's office..... Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #27

So . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #31