Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Grexit? Germany plans Greece’s possible exit from eurozone (media)

Germany is reportedly making plans for Greece to quit the eurozone, according to government sources, as cited by Bild, a German newspaper.
Berlin is allegedly preparing for the outcome of the Greek parliamentary vote on January 25:
there is a possibility that the left-wing Syriza party, which wants to abandon the policy of austerity and cancel part of Greece’s debt, will win. It comes after the Greek parliament was unable to choose the country’s leader, causing it to be dismissed. 

Bild also said German government experts expected a major bank run, should the Greek exit from the eurozone happen, as the country’s citizens would storm banks to withdraw euro deposits. In such a case, the EU would be forced to secure the banking system with a bailout of billions. 

European Parliament President Martin Schulz was critical and said: “Irresponsible speculations on Grexit [Greek exit] scenarios are not very helpful.”

“Unsolicited advice give people in Greece the feeling that their fate is not decided by their own votes, but by Brussels or Berlin, which could possibly drive voters into the arms of radical forces,” he told Die Welt newspaper. 

The news comes a few days after Der Spiegel magazine reported that the German government views the Greek exit imminent if Syriza comes to power. 

Chancellor Angela Merkel allegedly called the possible Greek exit “manageable,” and one government source said: “The danger of contagion is limited because Portugal and Ireland are considered rehabilitated.”

On Sunday, the German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel contradicted the report, saying that Germany wants Greece to remain in the eurozone, adding that the zone become much more stable over the past few years.
Syriza is currently leading the election race, according to several pre-election polls in the country......................http://rt.com/news/220459-germany-greece-eurozone-grexit/
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  1. Bundesregierung rechnet mit Austritt Griechenlands aus Euro-Zone ...

    Die Bundesregierung bereitet sich auf einen eventuellen Ausstieg Griechenlands aus der Euro-Zone vor, wie deutsche Massenmedien am Mittwoch berichten.

    Die Bild-Zeitung berichtet unter Berufung auf Quellen in Regierungskreisen, dass Angela Merkels Kanzleramt Entwicklungsszenarien für den Fall eines möglichen Wahlsiegs der griechischen Oppositionspartei Syriza bei der Parlamentswahl am 25. Januar durchspielen lässt. Alexis Tsipras, Vorsitzender der Partei, fordert eine Abkehr vom strikten Sparkurs sowie Verhandlungen über einen Schuldenschnitt. Sollte es in Athen zu einem Abbruch des Spar- und Reformkurses kommen, könnte die für Griechenland noch ausstehende Rate von 10 Milliarden Euro Hilfsgeldern nicht gezahlt werden.

    Käme es zum Austritt Griechenlands aus der Euro-Zone, befürchten Regierungsexperten einen Kunden-Ansturm auf griechische Banken, was zu einem Bankenkollaps führen könnte, schreibt Bild. In diesem Fall müsste die EU-Bankenunion mehrere Milliarden Euro für Griechenland bereitstellen. Zuvor hatte der Präsident des Europäischen Parlaments, Martin Schulz, die Äußerungen Merkels über einen möglichen Austritt Griechenlands aus der Euro-Zone als verantwortungslos bezeichnet...................http://de.sputniknews.com/ausland/20150107/300510700.html

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    1. Alemania ni siquiera prevé como opción la salida de Grecia de la eurozona ...

      El Gobierno de Alemania ni siquiera estudia como posible opción la salida de Grecia de la eurozona, anunció el portavoz del Ejecutivo alemán, Steffen Seibert, según informa la agencia Reuters.

      “Sin duda, Alemania no prevé semejante escenario”, dijo Seibert...............http://mundo.sputniknews.com/economia/20150107/1033075090.html

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