Re: Greece financial bailout, and the mood of other Euro users.
 

public sector got pay cuts of 10%, barristers opted for voluntary paycuts, were imposed the heaviest emergency budget for 30 years, they moaned of course they moaned but i didnt see anyone going on strike...

Re: Greece financial bailout, and the mood of other Euro users.
 

just call berlin. They have some serious money.

The problem is that not only EUR countries have to pay. But not as much as the greek themself.

seeking loan for $55 billion...how do you do that?

Re: Greece financial bailout, and the mood of other Euro users.
 

Actually there were strikes. And as far as I know the public sector paycuts are more than 10%.

On the other hand the small minority who got very rich during the boom have gotten their enourmous debts effectively paid off by the state at a much higher cost than the savings made by reducing the salaries of those who did little to cause the bust. This will ultimately be paid off by Europe too I would imagine.

I would not recommend following Irelands example. I am glad I no longer pay taxes there.

Re: Greece financial bailout, and the mood of other Euro users.
 

No free bailouts EVER. If you can't pay your bills and nobody will loan you money YOUR BUSINESS FAILS. End of story.

Re: Greece financial bailout, and the mood of other Euro users.
 

Oh, really?

2009 public debt:
Spain: 53.2 (% of GDP)
UK: 68.1 (% of GDP)

2009 budget balance:
Spain: -8.9 (% of GDP)
UK: -9.5 (% of GDP)

Read a little bit and learn:

UK budget deficit 'to surpass Greece's as worst in EU'

Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2...se-than-greece

Re: Greece financial bailout, and the mood of other Euro users.
 

We're in the same situation - we need honesty, competence, and innovation, both us and our polititians (which is the most difficult part). We also need solidarity, otherwise EU is bound to die.

Re: Greece financial bailout, and the mood of other Euro users.
 

if I must be honest:

fcuk you Greece. I really pity Germany now.

I hope IMF screws you so badly you will cry for next 100 years.

Yes this is rough but hey, who has the right and duty to vote there?!?

Re: Greece financial bailout, and the mood of other Euro users.
 

what about replacing the fckers that made your public health system so bad? it is not the abusers fault if abusing is practically permitted.

when people come to your coasts, they bring money. €€€, $$$$$

Re: Greece financial bailout, and the mood of other Euro users.
 

Don't blame this on Bush alone. Both parties in the US are completely under the control of the financial "industry". People move back and forth between Goldman Sachs and the Federal government regardless of which party controls the White House. It goes back at least as far as Reagan.
Obama is not one iota better than Bush in this regard.

Re: Greece financial bailout, and the mood of other Euro users.
 

saying that Mr Bush created the crisis only tells a lot from the guy saying things like that... (mainly tells about lack of understanding anything except knowing who is in the highest position)