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France: Europe Should Help Greece

February 17th, 2012 2:36 pm Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — European nations should do everything possible to help Greece avoid a default despite concerns about whether Athens is a reliable borrower, France’s prime minister said Friday, fueling hopes that a bailout could be agreed next week.

Tensions between Athens and other European capitals hit new highs this week as eurozone ministers delayed to Monday a decision on a bailout agreement and demanded more commitments from Greece. Seven people were detained Friday following an anti-austerity protest in which eggs were thrown at the German embassy in central Athens.

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  • BELA BARTIS

    Well let Greece get is act together, for example there is no bonus for getting to work on time, there is no 100% free health care, lunches that last 1.5 hours, short Fridays, and other benefits that do not make sense.

  • montanabill

    I have a solution. France can help Greece, Greece can help Italy, Italy can help Portugal, Portugal can help Spain and Spain can help France. They can do it by lowering the retirement age to 21 so you can immediately go from a government paid education to government paid retirement without the messy in between business of having to worry about where to take your annual 30 days of paid vacation. Just tax the rich more.

  • Thepiedpirate

    Hey Libs; no comments? Oh, reality hard to understand? Get used to it!

  • http://www.facebook.com/dave.mcsloy Dave Mcsloy

    Greece would be better off out of the Euro in the long range. The biggest industry they have is tourism and if they were able to devalue their currency and attract a lot more tourists that would really boost their economy and employment rate.