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The main reason billions of euros “transferred” to Greece were to save German and French banks. This way our politicians (european citizens' politicians) turned
by andmarios 11y ago
The main reason billions of euros “transferred” to Greece were to save German and French banks. This way our politicians (european citizens' politicians) turned a private debt to public debt that just keeps growing because everyone on the globe thinks that it is unserviceable, thus refuses to lent us.
At the same time they sold us a “bad europe” story and sold you a “bad greeks” story. Most of the facts circling around (e.g Greeks average retirement age) are myths. Germany's minimum wage is double the average greek pension. Our prices in common goods don't differ much. One of the terms of our previous bailout was that people under 25 should work for 511 euros per month —that is gross salary. Can you survive on 400 euros per month (salary after deductions) in Germany? Neither can you in Greece. Now they want us to work for 300 euros a month. Do you think this is fair?
We have a common currency. The currency's main purpose is to be used for the citizens' well being. But we can't manipulate our currency anymore because the rest of the EZ members (particularly Germany) have different plans. What can we do?
- dragandj 11y agoPlease take a short trip a bit north, to Bulgaria (EU) or Macedonia (not EU) and you'll see that soon you'll have to make ends with 100 EUR a month, or even less. I do not know how many Drachmas that'll be, though, but that's the price of thinking with your pride...