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Sat Jul 25, 2015, 11:38 AM

Jul 2015

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The Crisis In Europe Has Only Just Begun [View all] marmar Jul 2015 OP

Greece has lied to EU about its finances since the year 2000. DetlefK Jul 2015 #1

Those poor, lying Greeks. Have you no sense of compassion?? randome Jul 2015 #2

Oh here we go again... ljm2002 Jul 2015 #3

1. I have no idea why they chose austerity as a strategy. DetlefK Jul 2015 #6

Again: Any debt that CANNOT be paid... ljm2002 Jul 2015 #7

It was Greece that asked Goldman Sachs for help! DetlefK Jul 2015 #9

First idea: ljm2002 Jul 2015 #10

. ctsnowman Jul 2015 #19

Because saying something was widespread means literally all? mythology Jul 2015 #27

You must have missed this part of my post: ljm2002 Jul 2015 #17

Second idea: Don't give Greece any f**king money. DetlefK Jul 2015 #15

And yet... ljm2002 Jul 2015 #18

So, which German bank do you work for? KamaAina Jul 2015 #24

The big shadowy one with an island lair shaped like a skull. DetlefK Jul 2015 #28

Oh, that's just too good! randome Jul 2015 #30

That doesn't narrow it down a whole lot. KamaAina Jul 2015 #32

Another principle of finance: cemaphonic Jul 2015 #22

Apparently we're supposed to either forget that part or assume that mythology Jul 2015 #12

You mean, "The Greek elites wanted a lifestyle... ljm2002 Jul 2015 #20

Greek pensions started earlier than other countries mythology Jul 2015 #26

I get it. ljm2002 Jul 2015 #29

"Trust"? The pseudo-moralist position has no basis in reality. Taitertots Jul 2015 #8

Why help Greece in any way if you can't trust it? DetlefK Jul 2015 #14

Were the numbers falsified? ljm2002 Jul 2015 #21

Oh, they were falsified before Goldman Sachs ever entered the stage. DetlefK Jul 2015 #23

Unbalanced? Selfish? randome Jul 2015 #25

I'll throw in some naive questions/observations... Eleanors38 Jul 2015 #31