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Uncharted territory: Faltering negotiations over Greek debt raise chance of financial disaster
– canadianbusiness.com
FRANKFURT – OK, guys. You can swerve now.
In the game of chicken between Greece and its creditors over whether the troubled country gets more bailout cash, each side has played its part, refusing to back down. Now time is running out and the politicians behind the opposing steering wheels are dangerously close to getting what neither side wants: a head-on collision.
Greece’s bailout program expires in 10 days and money is draining from the country’s banks. The resulting financial blowup could slip out of control and lead to Greece’s departure from the 19-nation eurozone.
While it would be devastating economically for Greece, some predict it would be manageable for Europe and the global economy. The truth is nobody really knows.
Whether that’s a risk worth taking will be the question facing the government leaders from the 19 countries that use the shared euro currency when they hold yet another emergency summit on Monday.
Greece’s eurozone partners – led by Germany – are willing to lend it more money…
In the game of chicken between Greece and its creditors over whether the troubled country gets more bailout cash, each side has played its part, refusing to back down. Now time is running out and the politicians behind the opposing steering wheels are dangerously close to getting what neither side wants: a head-on collision.
Greece’s bailout program expires in 10 days and money is draining from the country’s banks. The resulting financial blowup could slip out of control and lead to Greece’s departure from the 19-nation eurozone.
While it would be devastating economically for Greece, some predict it would be manageable for Europe and the global economy. The truth is nobody really knows.
Whether that’s a risk worth taking will be the question facing the government leaders from the 19 countries that use the shared euro currency when they hold yet another emergency summit on Monday.
Greece’s eurozone partners – led by Germany – are willing to lend it more money…
Greeks fear bank closures — and possible 'Grexit' — if deal isn't made at … – National Post
– news.google.ca
National PostGreeks fear bank closures — and possible 'Grexit' — if deal isn't made at …National PostEither Greece's banks will open on Monday and Christos Dranos's butcher's shop will still be in business. Or they won't and his shop and the country's ties to the Euro will be in serious peril. “How am I going to buy my meat next week if the banks are closed …Several thousand rally in Athens against austerityReuters CanadaA Reckoning for Greek BrinkmanshipWall Street JournalGreece offers new proposals ahead of emergency summitReutersFinancial Times -Irish Times -Hindustan Timesall 777 news articles »
Greeks fear bank closures — and possible 'Grexit' — if deal isn't made at … – National Post
– news.google.ca
National PostGreeks fear bank closures — and possible 'Grexit' — if deal isn't made at …National PostEither Greece's banks will open on Monday and Christos Dranos's butcher's shop will still be in business. Or they won't and his shop and the country's ties to the Euro will be in serious peril. “How am I going to buy my meat next week if the banks are closed …Several thousand rally in Athens against austerityReuters CanadaA Reckoning for Greek BrinkmanshipWall Street JournalGreece offers new proposals ahead of emergency summitReutersFinancial Times -Irish Times -Hindustan Timesall 777 news articles »
