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Greek Government Blasts Germany's Arrogance: "It's Like Being Asked To Surrender Back In The 1940s"

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Germany's government has been "overtaken by arrogance" in its approach to debt negotiations, a Greek government source reportedly told Sky News. The senior Syriza politician likened Germany's current tactics to those of the Nazis, exclaiming "It's like being back in the 1940s, being asked to surrender." We are sure that will make negotiations run a lot smoother (but comes on the heels of various jibes at The Greeks by Wolfgang Schaeuble).

 

As Sky News reports,

Germany's government has been "overtaken by arrogance" in its approach to debt negotiations, a Greek government source has told Sky News.

 

The senior Syriza politician said Athens would call for an emergency EU leaders' summit if the Eurogroup failed to convene on Friday to discuss its application for a loan extension.

 

The new government wants separately to negotiate the conditions attached to the loan at a later date, which has been called unacceptable by German finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble.

 

Greek negotiators say it is a "tactical manoeuvre" designed to give both sides more time to develop a new rescue package, which would would be less onerous on the Greek people.

 

Criticising Germany's approach to the talks, a Greek government source told Sky News:

 

"Germany has been overtaken by arrogance.

 

"It's like being back in the 1940s, being asked to surrender."

 

The €240bn bailout, which came with more than 400 conditions - including reducing the public sector, shrinking pensions and lowering the minimum wage - expires in 10 days.

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Wed, 02/18/2015 - 11:46 | 5798801 somecallmetimmah
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Oh please....these losers did it to themselves. Socialist whiners, every one. They've finally run out of other people's money.

Wed, 02/18/2015 - 12:10 | 5798957 commoncourtesy
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Exactly Damicol.

I assume Greece is following official protocol. By offering to pay it's debts and attempting some kind of mediation, Greece maintains it's honour and cannot be brought into disrepute (much to the annoyance of the Troika).

It is often stated that where there is a legal right, there is also a legal remedy. Greece needs to find theirs.

I love the Greeks and would also buy Greek Drachma Bonds. The Greeks are probably the only Country that gives us a vote in the Eurovision song contest and just look at our alienation in the EU Parliament. In fact the Greeks maybe our only friends. It would be brilliant if Greece and the UK left this psychotic and undemocratic EU together. Finally, we could put an end to the Germans hoggging all the flaming sunbeds in Greece.   

 

 

Wed, 02/18/2015 - 11:25 | 5798670 yogibear
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Germany gives Greece money without strings and the rest of the PIIGS come crying for their candy as well.

Wed, 02/18/2015 - 11:27 | 5798683 GMadScientist
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Plenty of strings to go around...all attached to hand-grenade pins.

Wed, 02/18/2015 - 11:51 | 5798835 MS7
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I think that either way Germany will lose. If it gives in, Podemos will come calling for their share. If Germany boots Greece out or doesn't give an inch, it will strengthen the hand of the anti-EU parties like Le Pen's party in France (because it will show elections mean nothing within the confines of the EU).

Wed, 02/18/2015 - 11:26 | 5798678 Shekels
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Deutschland, Deutschland ueber Alles, ueber Alles in der Welt ! :-)

Wed, 02/18/2015 - 11:29 | 5798688 Augustus
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When a Soialist gets mugged by reality . . .

Wed, 02/18/2015 - 11:37 | 5798747 SheepDog-One
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Stop whining like standard politicians and actually tell Germany and the EU to fuck off!

Wed, 02/18/2015 - 11:42 | 5798775 LetsGetPhysical
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Insult the people that you are begging for more money?? 

Wed, 02/18/2015 - 11:48 | 5798807 somecallmetimmah
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Meh. It worked for Barak uhbamba.

Wed, 02/18/2015 - 11:52 | 5798839 youngman
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Yes at some point personalities are going to get involved....and then it will be over....lol

Wed, 02/18/2015 - 11:59 | 5798885 o-antonio-maria
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Who is the greater debtor anyway? It seems Germany is.

http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/2995521/6616449/2-10022015-AP-EN....

Wed, 02/18/2015 - 12:54 | 5799233 Duude
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Insulting the people paying the bills seems to work in the US.

Wed, 02/18/2015 - 11:53 | 5798848 Bam_Man
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"The German is either at your throat, or at your feet."

     - Winston Churchill

Wed, 02/18/2015 - 11:56 | 5798863 Sandmann
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He did not say "German" either, but he was a Francophile Germanophobe

Wed, 02/18/2015 - 11:55 | 5798861 Blue_Balls
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I must say it is very amusing how many WW2 references the Greeks are throwing out there during these negotiations. It must be killing the Germans; on the inside of course.  

Wed, 02/18/2015 - 11:55 | 5798862 Blue_Balls
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I must say it is very amusing how many WW2 references the Greeks are throwing out there during these negotiations. It must be killing the Germans; on the inside of course.  

Wed, 02/18/2015 - 11:56 | 5798870 Sandmann
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Childish really........

Wed, 02/18/2015 - 11:58 | 5798878 o-antonio-maria
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Who is the greater debtor anyway? It seems Germany is. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/2995521/6616449/2-10022015-AP-EN....

Wed, 02/18/2015 - 12:10 | 5798956 Armed Resistance
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The only thing worse than socialism is fiat currency and central banking. At least with a gold standard the socialists can fail at their own speed to their own peril.

With Ponzi fiat currency it unbalances the playing field, skews risk and price discovery and allows the statists a blank check to build or destroy people, property and ideas without merit.

This is why I support a brutal divorce from the EU, and a derivatives failure that begins the daisy chain of bank failures. And to all those who get wiped out in the process I say- tough shit. You had been warned and you gambled against natural law so you get what a free-market rebalancing gives you.

The reset is happening, the people are coming and retribution will be served.

Wed, 02/18/2015 - 12:10 | 5798958 The Duke of New...
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Hitler would be so jealous of the Brussels today if he was still alive - the takeover & looting of 26 countries without firing a single bullet!.

Wed, 02/18/2015 - 12:22 | 5799033 Sandmann
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He would be in tears......they have spent 70 years trying to undermine everything he said and have ended up making his words look prophetic. A lot of men died at Stalingrad believing they would prevent just what has happened in Europe - and you have no idea just how far Germany is not in control of events but is being swept along on a tide of population shifts across the Continent

Wed, 02/18/2015 - 12:58 | 5799255 Shekels
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Hitler was a founder of zionist Israel. Check out the collaboration between Zionism and Naziism .... Haavara agreement, and now the shakedown between Judah and Germany.. see Norman Finkelstein! Oy veh !

Wed, 02/18/2015 - 13:07 | 5799322 elegance
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This was posted by all-priced-in: "I thought this a few weeks ago - 

If you are a loan shark and some small time borrower decides to not pay you back - starts talking tough - making demands - not giving you proper respect - you have two choices.

Let him stiff you - and then get ready for everyone else to stop paying you

Or kill them in the most violent way possible - and while you are at it kill their family too - write off the small debt but also sending a message to your other debtors that they better pay up."

 

Explains the Greek feelings...


Wed, 02/18/2015 - 14:18 | 5799339 all-priced-in
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"It's Like Being Asked To Surrender Back In The 1940s"

 

 

Would you rather just be shot in the head  - or be given the opportunity to surrender?

 

 

 

 

Wed, 02/18/2015 - 13:11 | 5799349 Shekels
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Bibi Nutteryahoo is not America"s friend !

Wed, 02/18/2015 - 13:24 | 5799413 Shekels
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Palestinian mothers are crying. Shame on you, america and israhell !

Wed, 02/18/2015 - 13:40 | 5799522 Joebloinvestor
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Even if Greece leaves the EU, how many of you really think Greece will fix itself?

Fat chance.

Wed, 02/18/2015 - 14:09 | 5799671 Shekels
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America"s UN resolution: Palestine is a US recognized independent  and democratic state with ' 95  Oslo agreement borders. How  does Kol Nidrei negate Islam and the goy's agreements ?

Wed, 02/18/2015 - 14:46 | 5799859 stiler
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If you're curious as to how God Almighty would dispense an economy, listen here:

http://ariel.org/come-and-see.htm

5th down, The Dispensations of God, in written or audio form.

You can skip to the last dispensation or listen to all or not.

Wed, 02/18/2015 - 19:13 | 5801165 Rusputin
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As I thought, the Greek politicians are bought and paid for full of shit!

BUSTED!

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