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28. The EU and IMF have been too hard on Greece.

Mon Feb 9, 2015, 01:01 AM

Feb 2015

Clearly this is not the first time Germany has done Greece wrong.

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Greece has 'moral obligation' to claim German WWII reparations: PM [View all] Bosonic Feb 2015 OP

that is their big plan to fix their economy? uhnope Feb 2015 #1

The difference is Russia got considerable concessions after the war Major Nikon Feb 2015 #4

No MFrohike Feb 2015 #24

On what basis does Berlin/Germany/losing party and occupier elleng Feb 2015 #2

There is a long, complicated history of reparations. Adrahil Feb 2015 #13

Keep in mind Hitler raided the Greek Central Bank, forest444 Feb 2015 #3

The 90 Billion figure is really BS... Adrahil Feb 2015 #16

But of course! forest444 Feb 2015 #17

You can either treat the loan as legit... Adrahil Feb 2015 #19

This just in from Berlin... forest444 Feb 2015 #21

So, what's your plan? Adrahil Feb 2015 #31

This is all about austerity lakercub Feb 2015 #5

Great points stuffmatters Feb 2015 #12

He does seem to have a point there . . . another_liberal Feb 2015 #6

Because Germany is not responsible for their poverty? Nt hack89 Feb 2015 #7

How much did Germany's invasion damage Greece's advancement? another_liberal Feb 2015 #9

Google the "Greek economical miracle" hack89 Feb 2015 #14

That has nothing to do with this OP . . . another_liberal Feb 2015 #11

protect Russia at any cost Duckhunter935 Feb 2015 #26

Angela must be having kittens Demeter Feb 2015 #15

The U.S. paid Germanys debt for them. Google "Marshall Plan" luke102938 Feb 2015 #18

As far as I have heard about this sadoldgirl Feb 2015 #22

Wow, the plot thickens. Wonder how this is going to shake out. freshwest Feb 2015 #23

Greese got torn up harshly during WW2. Sunlei Feb 2015 #25

I hope Greece tells the EU to go to hell Ramses Feb 2015 #27

The EU and IMF have been too hard on Greece. Dawson Leery Feb 2015 #28

...and to think...most thought the issues of WW2 were over... Xolodno Feb 2015 #29

I don't know who I love more, Tsipras or Varoufackis! hedgehog Feb 2015 #30

How far back should reparations go? Amishman Feb 2015 #32