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Spaniards inspired and dismayed by Greek result [View all] Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 OP

I seem to remember reading somewhere that Portugal is vulnerable in addition to Lurks Often Jul 2015 #1

Yes, Portugal, Italy, Ireland, and the list goes on... Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #2

Oh Joy Lurks Often Jul 2015 #3

The euro is a top world currency. If it tanks, the world economy takes a major hit. Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #5

Thelist goes on... including France, The Netherlands,... (according to some German sources). Ghost Dog Jul 2015 #22

Or the euro-zone treaty should be revised towards Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #23

A Federation just wouldn't fly: too much diversity (& history). Confederation Ghost Dog Jul 2015 #27

Point taken, but then you have the UK and others who want to move in the opposite direction. Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #30

Uh huh. Yep. Ghost Dog Jul 2015 #37

All they wanted was the market access. They don't give a tinker's damn about Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #40

Sadly, correct. Ghost Dog Jul 2015 #45

... Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #47

But we Europeans shall survive! Ghost Dog Jul 2015 #49

Too much priceless culture and human tradition not to! 1,300 years and counting. Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #50

Confederations are tricky. Igel Jul 2015 #55

The Swiss (Helvetic) Confederation Ghost Dog Jul 2015 #57

... Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #62

As long as you can pay your way... you're ok. Ghost Dog Jul 2015 #69

The Swiss - not known for their liberal attitudes towards Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #70

Everybody needs to watch their backs. Ghost Dog Jul 2015 #72

And, I'll bet they don't make it easy...they can be SO rigid and self-righteous sometimes. Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #73

Never read the book, but loved the film... Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #77

Oh, read. Always read. If possible, before they make a film... Ghost Dog Jul 2015 #80

Did read 'Cold Mountain', and agree that the film can't hold a candle... Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #83

The sheriff's monologue... Ghost Dog Jul 2015 #85

In Old Men? Guess I'll have to read it. But, I can't afford to buy books anymore, Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #86

Yes. read it. Ghost Dog Jul 2015 #98

I believe they were called the "pigs" R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2015 #4

Bigips rogerashton Jul 2015 #31

Originally, both. Igel Jul 2015 #56

Ir's not my term, but it is a working one to R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2015 #97

Spain and Portugal will be the next two dominoes to fall WDIM Jul 2015 #89

Contagion? How is resistance to rule by foreign private capital confirmed by national referendum a contagion? Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #6

The contagion of political turmoil, and the resulting capital flight and financial meltdown. Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #7

I dissent. I think political turmoil, fueled by populist sentiment, may be exactly what Europe needs. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #8

Are you on the euro-economy? Do you personally risk anything from Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #9

Personal money at risk has nothing to do with making a financial analysis. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #10

Investment advice? I wasn't aware that I'd asked for any. Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #11

Of course, I am not disputing that. I was making an analogy in response to your dismissal of a previous comment. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #12

Germany and Greece can share the blame...starting with Greece's Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #13

It is true, the entry to the EU was a fraud...by the very same bankers and political types that ask Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #18

I enjoy yours, too, Fred, but I'm really getting fed up Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #21

The firebrands. I like that. But I am not sick and tired of them as I am of the extremism, of some. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #24

OK, Fred...I'll give it a chance...LOL! What else can I do? Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #28

And Goldman Sachs was in the thick of it. azmom Jul 2015 #34

From what I have read Kelvin Mace Jul 2015 #32

Well, the suits at the top may have known, but nobody else sure-damn did... Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #42

Happens here all the time Kelvin Mace Jul 2015 #60

Interesting link. Thanks... Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #71

Interesting tidbit in this Kelvin Mace Jul 2015 #74

You said a mouthful there...! Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #75

Ruh roh, you've gone and done it now. Darb Jul 2015 #78

To be fair, he has taken an interest in several of my posts Kelvin Mace Jul 2015 #81

Agreed. Darb Jul 2015 #88

Oh, and the ECB and IMF refused to allow Greece Kelvin Mace Jul 2015 #39

This I did not know... Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #46

Worse, in my opinion, Kelvin Mace Jul 2015 #53

Which is why Aerows Jul 2015 #100

Really? Igel Jul 2015 #59

Yesterday's WP Kelvin Mace Jul 2015 #64

Very good analysis of the greed of the banks in all parts of the world. The little people were set jwirr Jul 2015 #26

+1 azmom Jul 2015 #36

+2 Ghost Dog Jul 2015 #101

"Someone with no 'money' at stake"? Ghost Dog Jul 2015 #66

Every middle class person, and certainly every lower mid. class person, has skin in the game. truedelphi Jul 2015 #99

Contagion MY ASS! It is common sense democracy. BillZBubb Jul 2015 #14

How do you think that works? Adrahil Jul 2015 #15

Thank heaven for small favors...someone who seems to GET it... Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #17

Yes. Return to drachma ->hyperinflation->military dictatorship. Beauregard Jul 2015 #20

Sadly, yes. Greece pushed to get into the euro-zone and then Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #25

There was also the expensive Rio�Antirrio Bridge and the new Athens airport. Beauregard Jul 2015 #33

Let's say gross mismanagement with some bad luck thrown in... Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #38

You're acting like the alternative was any better. jeff47 Jul 2015 #29

Nope, it wasn't really better. Adrahil Jul 2015 #35

With all due respect... Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #16

And you think that htis high stakes game of chicken is confined to the EU? Kelvin Mace Jul 2015 #41

In the meantime, we will suffer along with the Greeks... Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #43

As long as the ECB and Wall Street call the shots Kelvin Mace Jul 2015 #54

Can't argue... Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #61

Take it up with the greedy European neolib technocrats brentspeak Jul 2015 #44

Take what up with them? The fact that I, like millions of other Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #48

This is the second time you enlightenment Jul 2015 #52

Firstly, I never use the kind of language you're imputing to me. STFU is not Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #67

Bless your heart. nt enlightenment Jul 2015 #76

I believe a lot of the sovereign debt being carried by Spain, Greece etc. is illegally calculated. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #19

Yes, Fred. "Odious Debt": Ghost Dog Jul 2015 #102

So you keep saying that no one without skin in the game, kiva Jul 2015 #51

I happen to have dual-nationality and feel it my right to Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #58

Stop moving the goal posts. kiva Jul 2015 #63

Between making informed, fact-based comment and advocating Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #65

So if someone agrees with you, kiva Jul 2015 #90

Are you seriously serious? Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #93

Accoring to your posts, kiva Jul 2015 #94

A little "walking a mile in the other guy's shoes" would be welcome... Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #96

Anybody can have an opinion dude. harun Jul 2015 #82

Yeah, dude...sure can. But, inflammatory rhetoric based on unfounded Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #84

Someone seems to be grinding an ax. Darb Jul 2015 #68

I'm Franco/American, live in France, live on the euro-economy and receive Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #79

Don't get me wrong, I get it. Everyone's got to look out for #1. Darb Jul 2015 #87

I adore Greece and the Greek people. Have spent several months there all told. Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #92

Greek revolution! not contagion. WDIM Jul 2015 #91

They should of [sic], huh? Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #95