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The Cypriot government during the loan negotiations at Eurogroup on Friday was essentially blackmailed. They were presented with the deposits haircut and increa
by kyriakos 14y ago
The Cypriot government during the loan negotiations at Eurogroup on Friday was essentially blackmailed. They were presented with the deposits haircut and increase in corporate tax. Our president threatened to leave the negotiations cause stealing depositor's money is unacceptable and was threatened that if not accepted the European Central Bank on Tuesday will stop providing liquidity to one of the main Cypriot banks which would lead into: the bank shutting down immediately, taking down the 2nd largest bank with it; 8000 people would instantly lose their jobs (Cyprus population is just 700k) and by the end of the week all small and medium sized companies will cease operations. The country would then default and be kicked out of the eurozone with all the consequences that it would bring.
- revelation 14y agoThat doesn't seem like "blackmail", but a frank assessment of the situation.
- kyriakos 14y agoin the case of Greece the debt was haircut (hence the bail-out) - this is what partly caused the problem in Cyprus. Now in the case of Cyprus, the deposits are hair cut (a bail-in). Not giving the 1st option to Cyprus is the blackmail. Bottom line its all about the natural gas.