Greece is going to default

Post by **Leisher** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 9:17 am

Article.

Hooray for socialism!!! It works so well!

Oh, and Italy, Spain, and Portugal are all also facing default.

Post by **GORDON** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 1:39 pm

I have heard many media outlets claim that part of the problems is that greek people are notoriously lazy. Imagine if someone in america said that about Mexicans, or something.

Post by **Leisher** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 2:32 pm

I've seen articles on this situation blaming the socialist policies for creating a country that lives off of entitlements, and the thought of having those entitlements taken away, and having to actually work is what is driving the people crazy.

I tend to believe that more than "they're inherently lazy", mainly because I see the same thing with welfare families here. Plus, are they also suggesting that Italians, Portuguese, and the Spanish are all lazy too?

Post by **thibodeaux** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 2:48 pm

Changes in latitude, changes in attitude.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Sun Jan 25, 2015 11:14 pm

Vows to chase away Greek biz and piss off everyone that loaned them money.

Post by **TheCatt** » Mon Jan 26, 2015 10:04 am

Well... life certainly is easier when you can rack up massive debts and not pay them.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 1:16 pm

One month left.

The current programme of loans ends on 28 February. There are still €1.8bn of funds that could be disbursed to Greece if it meets the conditions imposed by the troika.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Sat Jan 31, 2015 1:14 pm

Spain = the new Greece?

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 4:13 pm

It gets better. Godwin's law has been invoked.

And he said his country has a "moral obligation" to demand war reparations for Nazi Germany's occupation of Greece during World War II.

Said to his creditors, the EU, headed by Germany.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 1:53 pm

Greece buries itself a bit more.

But Pappas said the radical left government had no intention of making concessions.

"The message does not change. Either they accept it or they don't. There is no halfway house," he said. "The idea of us asking permission to legislate is out of the question," he said, after a Greek government source released a document on Thursday said to outline Germany's requests, including a demand that Athens "refrain from announcing" new reforms.

Stop spending other people's money, then, asshole.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 1:45 pm

Maybe a reform.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 1:10 pm

Is a fucking Russian shill.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 12:53 pm

One dumb-ass response deserves another. They've got some fucking brass ones.

Germany’s economy minister branded Greece’s demand for €278.7 billion in reparations from the second World War as “stupid“ on Tuesday, while the German opposition said Berlin should repay a forced loan dating from the Nazi occupation.

Edited By Malcolm on 1428425646

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Mon Apr 27, 2015 2:53 pm

Paying the piper.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 2:32 pm

Gets better.

Another €1.6bn-worth of deposits left the Greek banking system on Monday, following withdrawals of €2bn on Friday and over the weekend according to two senior bankers.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Tue Sep 22, 2015 1:20 pm

Greeks double down on debt. Not only is the old PM still there, his party now has a plurality in the legislature.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 3:07 pm

France right behind Greece in terms of economic stupidity.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Thu Nov 12, 2015 1:08 pm

Strike one.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Thu Feb 04, 2016 1:16 pm

Protests.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Thu Feb 04, 2016 1:16 pm

Close enough for a merge, I guess.