1. 2011-11-10, 02:23 PM #1
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    Former European Central Bank Vice President becomes Prime Minister of Greece.

    Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/...7M601O20111110
    BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15671354
    (Reuters) - Former European Central Bank vice-president Lucas Papademos will head Greece's new crisis coalition, the president's office said on Thursday, ending suspense over who will try to save the country from default, bankruptcy and an exit from the euro zone.
    Former European Central Bank vice-president Lucas Papademos has been named as Greece's new prime minister, following days of negotiations.
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  2. 2011-11-10, 02:28 PM #2
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    Maybe this will fix Greece. I watched a program on just how they got there and it was hillarious just how bad things are and they only have themselves to blame

    I don't know how you can run a country that is so corrupt
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  3. 2011-11-10, 03:05 PM #3
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    This is what I am thinking.
    People who get EU jobs generally get them because of some "service" they did in their own country. Seeing as this is 1 of the highest positions within the EU and a country doesn't get many of these positions ever, how much bribes must he have paid etc. to get that job. Wouldn't Greece be better off with somebody that doesn't have any ties at all to the current parties in the government?
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  4. 2011-11-10, 04:34 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Synthaxx View Post
    So, we're in a financial crisis, and we let the person who was pretty much in charge of a major bank in that territory during said crisis, run the country that was one of the major reasons for the downfall in the first place?

    Really, what. the. fuck...

    Does logic just..... no, you know what, never mind.
    So you think the European Central Bank is located in Greece?

    Really, what. the fuck...
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  5. 2011-11-10, 04:44 PM #5
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    If Greece's fixed, we still got Italy, no need to despair.
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  6. 2011-11-10, 04:48 PM #6
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    Doesn't matter who they elect, Greece is still fucked one way or the other unless this person coughs up hundreds of billions of his own money.
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  7. 2011-11-10, 04:51 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Diurdi View Post
    Doesn't matter who they elect, Greece is still fucked one way or the other unless this person coughs up hundreds of billions of his own money.
    it could happen!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hardstyler01 View Post
    So you think the European Central Bank is located in Greece?

    Really, what. the fuck...
    I don't think he was saying specifically that the ECB is located IN Greece, more that it has a huge amount of influence there. (Though if this is not true, my bad. I can't say that i know very much in regards to Europe's Economic crisis as i am the US's)
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  9. 2011-11-10, 05:36 PM #9
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    I'm sure that's not a conflict of interest at ALL.
    Human progress isn't measured by industry. It's measured by the value you place on a life.

    Just, be kind.
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  10. 2011-11-10, 06:22 PM #10
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    Wish we could save Greece and Italy and then the rest of the lazy, corrupt southern contries.
    Then kick them the hell out of the EU, so fed up with leechers and my own poleticians in the EU parlament who actually sign the decisions of all the billions of euros to those countries for worthless agricultural subsidies when at the same time those countries contribute among the least per capita to the EU fees.

    Dont know whats more amazing, that they thought they could live of the money of northern Europe or our representatives in the parlament actually making it happen.

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  11. 2011-11-10, 10:14 PM #11
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    Wish we could save Greece and Italy and then the rest of the lazy, corrupt southern contries.
    That's bigotry. My family has been working 8 hours a day 6 days a week for decades. And I don't allow you to talk like that.
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    That's bigotry. My family has been working 8 hours a day 6 days a week for decades. And I don't allow you to talk like that.
    How much taxes have you paid?
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  13. 2011-11-10, 10:50 PM #13
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    Guys, a sovereign debt crisis tends to be a little more complex to solve than "more taxes!!!!!!11eleventy!"
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  14. 2011-11-10, 10:59 PM #14
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    Guy puts them in trouble, becomes prime minister. Check out where he worked at before becoming CB VP, yes...a major private financial institution.

    This whole thing reeks of corruption and people turning a blind eye to it.
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  15. 2011-11-11, 12:02 AM #15
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    Its a good time to invest in the European Central Bank methinks
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