Greece is the word

[chico]

more to it all than meets the eye......I think the only way they can all save face and resolve it is......50/50.....no questions asked, and lessons well learned....

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles ... soc-tw-rdr

[AndyB]

The worst case scenario is a military coup and a handy little war over Cyprus again. That'll get the nationalistic blood boiling and divert attention away from financial issues for a year or two.

It's worked for more than one government over the years.

[Dutchgit]

Yeah but where will they get weapons for olives ?

[Willy_Eckerslike]

Greece got something like 240bn of a bailout, but only a tiny amount of that money went into the Greece economy to help with the recovery, only something like 10 percent


the rest of the money went to pay back the banks,

so Greece didn't benefit from the bail out, but now their stuck with a huge debt that's impossible to pay back

Greece's bailout from the EU was to pay back a massive debt to Goldman Sachs, a private bank. At the time Greece's economy had been shrinking for years and there was no hint of a credible plan to turn that around. Public money was knowingly pissed away to prevent the owners and shareholder of Goldman Sachs from losing their shirts. Bent is the understatement of the century.

[picos mestizo]

The worst case scenario is a military coup and a handy little war over Cyprus again. That'll get the nationalistic blood boiling and divert attention away from financial issues for a year or two.

It's worked for more than one government over the years.

It certainly would be a worst case as there is no union between Greece & Cyprus.
Both are Independent entities with their own national flag & a common language between Greeks & Greek speaking Cypriots.
Don't think either of them could afford or have any desire to go to war with Turkey.

[moto al]

The worst case scenario is a military coup and a handy little war over Cyprus again. That'll get the nationalistic blood boiling and divert attention away from financial issues for a year or two.

It's worked for more than one government over the years.

It certainly would be a worst case as there is no union between Greece & Cyprus.
Both are Independent entities with their own national flag & a common language between Greeks & Greek speaking Cypriots.
Don't think either of them could afford or have any desire to go to war with Turkey.

Andy b has an opinion on every subject on this planet. :whistle: Al. Ps please be positive . (thumbs)

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[-Ralph-]

The worst case scenario is a military coup and a handy little war over Cyprus again. That'll get the nationalistic blood boiling and divert attention away from financial issues for a year or two.

It's worked for more than one government over the years.

It certainly would be a worst case as there is no union between Greece & Cyprus.
Both are Independent entities with their own national flag & a common language between Greeks & Greek speaking Cypriots.
Don't think either of them could afford or have any desire to go to war with Turkey.

Andy b has an opinion on every subject on this planet. :whistle: Al. Ps please be positive . (thumbs)

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An opinion which he's entitled to and I don't see you posting anything more intelligent.

I've never met Andy B, never met you, not mates or enemies with either of you, but I'm sick of reading this vitriolic vendetta which is spoiling the forum for the rest of us.

Give it a f***ing break will you!

[moto al]

I apologise , sorry mate . My best regards Al

Il stick to traveling , pic taken Elba this may. Magic (thumbs)

[moto al]

I apologise , sorry mate . My best regards Al

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[AndyB]

Thanks Ralph, That saved me the effort of trying to be polite.

The easiest way to explain where my 'opinion' came from is by posting a link

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus_dispute

Not an 'opinion' just a reminder of history

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/g ... 7033/html/