" Sure, there could be one or two - from either side of the argument". Please do not make me laugh out loud. Most of the content you pasted in this thread, either your original or third-party, is one-sided and most often outright lacks the truth through out-of-context misrepresentation, bends the facts, and as a result paints the EU and in particular Germany in the worst light, possible. It becomes very apparent that such misrepresentation is intentional on your end. Hence my wondering whether you conduct your classes at George Mason University in a similar manner.
Right. And so we're back to this, as I mentioned previously: Shall we dance some more and come full circle again? Or you could always put me on ignore again. That worked, for a short time.
Warning, classes by this "educator" are to be avoided at all cost. You can as well subscribe to the socialist blogs on his bio webpage, lol.
Open Europe raises risk of Grexit to 40% Ahead of yesterday’s crucial meeting of Eurozone finance ministers, Open Europe raised its forecast for the possibility of Grexit to 40% – up from its 25% forecast at the peak of the Greek crisis in 2012. The increase was based on the expectation that the meeting would yield little result and that the two sides have a significant divide to bridge if any kind of deal, be it short or long term, is to be reached. The estimate of course highlights that we still think some kind of deal is possible and likely, but that room for manoeuvre is limited as well as time being tight. Open Europe's estimate of the risk of Grexit As talks between the Eurozone and Greece stuggle to make headway Open Europe has raised its forecast of the risk of Grexit to 40% - up from 25% at the peak of the Greek crisis in 2012. A deal still looks possible and most likely, but room for manoeuvre is limited and time is running short. Source: Open Europe The estimates were cited by the Daily Mail, business website Quartz and the Guardian Live blog. Mats Persson told Channel 4 News that absent central bank liquidity – including Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA) over which the ECB has the final say – Greece will likely have to leave the Eurozone. As expected, the meeting fell short of most expectations and has now descended into confusion over how close an agreement really was. Firstly, Eurogroup Chairman Jeroen Dijsselbloem said, We had an intense discussion and constructive, covering a lot of ground, also making progress, but not enough progress at this point to come to joint conclusions. So, we will continue our talks on Monday… It was my ambition to agree on the steps on the next couple days so that we could spend them well…Unfortunately we haven’t been able to do that. Secondly, though, the Financial Times reported that an agreement on a joint statement had in fact been close. Up until the last minute, it was thought that a joint statement had been agreed. But Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis made a last-minute call to Athens to get final approval and was denied. The statement was therefore scrapped. The disagreement is thought to have centred on the potential extension of the current bailout programme, which Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has categorically ruled out. The change came so late that some ministers, including Germany’s Wolfgang Schäuble, had already left assuming that a deal was done. However, the Greek government has denied ever giving its approval to the draft statement. The upshot of all this is that no technical work can progress – on finding a short-term bridge agreement, or longer term debt adjustment for Greece – until a wider political framework is laid out. This will no doubt be discussed by EU leaders at the European Council summit today, but all eyes are on Monday’s Eurogroup for clear details. The self-appointed deadline of 16 February now looms large.
There is nothing wrong with Britain discussing or commenting on matters EU, and that by extension includes the Euro. If one or more countries leaves the EU over currency and economic issues, that has a bearing on all members, not just the EMU. As for not everyone sharing your point of view or being totally complimentary about Germany, get over it. Germany is at the very least a dominant member of the EU, if not the dominant member and anti-EU sentiment will involve Germany. At least AEP made his case in the article. All you did in response was lash out at Britain in general, its press and factory workers, and you even managed to rope in the Jews yet again. Typical tirade with swearing thrown in, which doesn't benefit anyone.
So, now you cite a think thank that advocates against Greece being forced out of the Europe. Hmm? How do you reconcile that? Up until a post ago you were the one who would have bet his grandmother that Greece will default, essentially meaning that Greece will be shown the door out of the EMU....
I have no idea what you're talking about. I had to google that name to know who that person was - No. I am certainly not that person.