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2013-03-22 Europe

Furious Merkel: "Cyprus Decision To Test Europe Is Unacceptable"

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Posted by tipper 2013-03-22 11:40|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Aaaahhh... did de wittle coutwy say no?

Posted by DarthVader 2013-03-22 11:59|| 2013-03-22 11:59|| Front Page Top

#2 Flip side of that coin: Decision to put Europe in this position in the first place not looking so smart about now...

Posted by M. Murcek 2013-03-22 12:04|| 2013-03-22 12:04|| Front Page Top

#3 ...ignoring the plebiscites that said "NO" and imposing yourself on them against their will* didn't foreshadow a tranquil state of affairs in the long run when do-do hit the fan.

* making repeat 'do-overs' till you got the results you ~~demanded~~ wanted.

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-03-22 12:44|| 2013-03-22 12:44|| Front Page Top

#4 Germany is all set to take it in the shorts when the Euro collapses.

Posted by Muggsy Mussolini1226 2013-03-22 14:07|| 2013-03-22 14:07|| Front Page Top

#5 Germany should have come up with a solution that wasn't going to destroy Cyprus' economy further along with the EU's banking system.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2013-03-22 14:45|| 2013-03-22 14:45|| Front Page Top

#6 As with all the PIGGS, the EU set standards for economic responsibility, but never enforced them, so now they are stuck with these bankrupt systems.

The US is becoming one big Cyprus, too. When you let irresponsibility go on so long, there are no good solutions except large amounts of pain. Like bankruptcy.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2013-03-22 16:27|| 2013-03-22 16:27|| Front Page Top

#7 D *** NG, does MALTA know???

As per FREEREPUBLIC, Russian investors are allegedly claiming "the US is already Cyprus", hhence their decision to instead put their $$$ in Crete.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-03-22 23:57|| 2013-03-22 23:57|| Front Page Top

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