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News: GrExit: "Greece in Auschwitz"
Member Since: 1/4/2014
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Originally posted by BadMonster
I,m not making 'smart' comments, but if they give in to Greece's demands they might as well end the Euro immediately... That member said Greece is the one who can make demands now, but if Europe wants them out they can force them out by not giving them money and just let them starve until they opt out... If this actually works I'm moving to a country outside of the EU, which I never expected to work... If they give in to Greece they are the laughing stock of the global political stage, cuz they can be blackmailed/taken hostage and forced to do a single country's bidding... Why would anyone meet their demands when they can't enforce the rules
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I don't see the Netherlands, Germany and France giving in to Greece's demands. They'd rather quit.
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if EU doesn't show a strong hand in all of this other countries will start carelessly getting big debts knowing that EU will forgive their debt anyway
Unfortuantely Greece had to be that country
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Mess @ some members thinking that Greece is in a position to demand anything. Like gurl...
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Member Since: 1/1/2013
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Originally posted by darkhorse
I don't see the Netherlands, Germany and France giving in to Greece's demands. They'd rather quit.
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Nah, the Dutch politicians are weak bottom bitches, if Obama or Angela Merkel puts their foot doen they will just follow like an insecure bitch
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Member Since: 1/4/2014
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Originally posted by BadMonster
Nah, the Dutch politicians are weak bottom bitches, if Obama or Angela Merkel puts their foot doen they will just follow like an insecure bitch
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They are, but since Dutch elections are soon, this'll be the first thing most politicians will pay attention to.
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Member Since: 9/1/2013
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Originally posted by GypsyLife
How much solidarity can you keep doing tho? It's not like the rest of Europe will see it's money ever return. It costed every house hold numerous hundreds of Euros per year to keep Greece bailing out. Normally I'd agree with you but you have to draw a line somewhere and if Greece not want to be treated like the outcasts of the Eurozone they better step up to the plate cause so far they shown little progress as where the other countries that were in the same boat improved.
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Uhm you and your country did not ever had to go through the kind austerity Greece had to go through, so lets not talk about how much EURos an average dutch had to pay towards Greek's debt relief, most probably proportionately pocket money...
Anyway the current situation is that the plan that was put forward for Greece and BTW followed by Greece up until this last few months FAILED miserably so now they EU has to come up with a plan B altogether. Yes even more solidarity and ALTOGETHER including Greece...
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Member Since: 3/14/2013
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Originally posted by Nialler
Mess @ some members thinking that Greece is in a position to demand anything. Like gurl...
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Gurl, Obama actually asked that Greece stays in EU and within euro currency. Do you think they'll let us go like that? Lol. If we burn, you burn with us.
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Member Since: 10/19/2010
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interesting vote. very brave of Greece and i'm glad someone is for once telling germany/etc NO.
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Originally posted by BadMonster
And what if the EU just starts ignoring your broke little country and lets all you people starve without money? :') they don't need to do anything, you are the ones without a job, money, and food
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wtf is this comment
that's such a ****ed up thing to say. this is not a stan war, these are REAL people we're talking about smh
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The Euro is a boring currency, give us something new!
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The Associated Press
BREAKING: Greece's main opposition leader has resigned after 'yes' side loses referendum.
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Originally posted by Jicky
Uhm you and your country did not ever had to go through the kind austerity Greece had to go through, so lets not talk about how much EURos an average dutch had to pay towards Greek's debt relief, most probably proportionately pocket money...
Anyway the current situation is that the plan that was put forward for Greece and BTW followed by Greece up until this last few months FAILED miserably so now they EU has to come up with a plan B altogether. Yes even more solidarity and ALTOGETHER including Greece...
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You're soo right, so on point and so understanding. I actually love you <3 lol
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by geodancefreak
Gurl, Obama actually asked that Greece stays in EU and within euro currency. Do you think they'll let us go like that? Lol. If we burn, you burn with us.
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And what can Obama do when his quick lil presidency is ending soon and no one in Europe cares and never cared about what he says? We won't burn, in fact we'll be richer since we don't have to pay for your early retirements anymore.
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Originally posted by geodancefreak
Gurl, Obama actually asked that Greece stays in EU and within euro currency. Do you think they'll let us go like that? Lol. If we burn, you burn with us.
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You don't understand hun, we don't have to do anything. Not expel you, not take away Euro, just literally do nothing. Pretend like you don't exist. What's gonna happen then??
Woo lord, I remember the praising this PM got when he was elected and look what's going on now.
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Originally posted by velocity
interesting vote. very brave of Greece and i'm glad someone is for once telling germany/etc NO.
wtf is this comment
that's such a ****ed up thing to say. this is not a stan war, these are REAL people we're talking about smh
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You know this is world politics and wars have started over less, right? It might be ****ed up, but when you play the political game on such a high level that are the measures that you have to think of
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Originally posted by Nialler
And what can Obama do when his quick lil presidency is ending soon and no one in Europe cares and never cared about what he says? We won't burn, in fact we'll be richer since we don't have to pay for your early retirements anymore.
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Now, sis...
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Member Since: 3/14/2013
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Originally posted by Nialler
And what can Obama do when his quick lil presidency is ending soon and no one in Europe cares and never cared about what he says? We won't burn, in fact we'll be richer since we don't have to pay for your early retirements anymore.
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Oh yes, 70 is such a young age to retire. You're extremely ignorant, why do you even participate in political conversations?
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Member Since: 9/1/2013
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Originally posted by Komet blu
You don't understand hun, we don't have to do anything. Not expel you, not take away Euro, just literally do nothing. Pretend like you don't exist. What's gonna happen then??
Woo lord, I remember the praising this PM got when he was elected and look what's going on now.
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Not a freshpick saying that. Honey you quickly learned how to be a "real" European...
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The frivolousness in here.
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Originally posted by Nialler
And what can Obama do when his quick lil presidency is ending soon and no one in Europe cares and never cared about what he says? We won't burn, in fact we'll be richer since we don't have to pay for your early retirements anymore.
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aren't you from Poland?
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by geodancefreak
Oh yes, 70 is such a young age to retire. You're extremely ignorant, why do you even participate in political conversations?
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Back in December Greek Labor Minister Yiannis Vroutsis presented data to the country’s parliament showing that most citizens seek early retirement. The Greek Reporter notes that according to the data, almost 75 percent of Greek pensioners retire before the age of 61.
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The average was in the middle 50s before the expose, second lowest in Eurozone. Now hush.
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