"Someone has to stand up and take responsibility for this, the whole thing is unforgivable!"

At the next day's emergency conference call of the head of the European Union, the German female chancellor said unceremoniously at the beginning, "If they really intend to leave the eurozone, then let them do it, but the money we have to pay back and the money we owe to the whole of Europe will have to be paid back." ”

Just yesterday, the French president and the German chancellor held urgent consultations on the Greek authorities' statement, and both sides were inexplicably shocked by the Greek authorities' decision, and the German female chancellor, who has always been known for her toughness, was completely enraged and expressed in front of the French that she wanted the Greek authorities to get their wish.

Today, in front of the heads of state of Italy, Spain, Belgium and other countries, she once again reaffirmed her attitude.

Just yesterday evening, Germany's finance minister, J. Ibler, publicly expressed his views on Greece, in which he bluntly urged the Greek authorities that "they should implement a referendum on a new aid deal as soon as possible, and figuring out the road map that Greece wants to follow as soon as possible will be of great help to the current situation." ”

At the same time, he said, "We believe that Greece understands its responsibilities and will implement the measures agreed upon." ”

This speech was seen as a public response of the German government to the decision of the Greek government. The German government's intransigence has made the world realize that if the Greek government insists on holding a referendum, then their exit from the eurozone is no longer a hypothesis.

Therefore, when the German female chancellor said this, the leaders on the telephone line looked at each other, and no one spoke for a long time.

"According to what I've got, they're not monolithic internally!"

After a long silence, Van Rompuy, the permanent president of the European Council, finally said, "Just yesterday. I learned from the SPS that many important cabinet members and MPs have expressed strong opposition to this, and some even called for Papandreou to step down, so there is still room for the whole thing to turn around. ”

"Really?"

The tone of the German female chancellor was still unceremoniously, "I want to know who the so-called important cabinet members are, and why I don't see any heavyweights standing up to speak?" ”

"It's their finance minister, Vinizeros. Privately, he told me that he strongly opposed Papandreou's decision that whether or not to remain in the eurozone could not be decided by referendum. ”

Fan Longpei hesitated for a moment, but immediately replied the next moment, "Although he hasn't come forward yet, he can say the above at any time if he needs to." But then the contradictions of the social movement party will be made public, and his concerns are here. ”

"I don't care what social movements they have, the internal contradictions of the party!"

The female prime minister's shrill voice rang out again. "If they can't give a reasonable explanation, then let them exit the eurozone in the form of bankruptcy, and it will be one less burden anyway! Mr. President, what is your opinion? ”

She pressed the French president to make him stand in front of everyone.

In yesterday's exchange, she was quite dissatisfied with the ambiguous attitude of the French side, and today in front of all the eurozone leaders, she forced the French side to make another statement. The aim, of course, was to unite the other side and put more pressure on the Greek side.

If France and Germany reach a unified consensus, then there will be basically no problems for the rest of the country.

"If they don't accept the new bailout package. Then there is a good chance that they will leave the eurozone! ”

After a long sigh, the French president said quietly, "But what will happen to the subsequent chain reaction, how big is the risk of a disorderly default, and whether the euro will continue to be stable, these are all questions that we need to carefully consider." ”

"Even if Greece withdraws. The Eurozone is here to stay! ”

The German prime minister is still not satisfied with the French president's statement, but this attitude has been a great improvement compared to yesterday, and she is not good at pressing the other party too much, so she said. "Is there any government here that wants to repeat the mistakes of the Greek government?"

When she said this, she naturally wanted to force those countries that were a little detached to take a stand.

"What will happen if Greece leaves the eurozone?"

The Prime Minister of Ireland and Portugal are very unhappy about the attitude of the German female chancellor, although they are also facing the pressure of domestic austerity and popular protests, but they have never thought of leaving the eurozone, after all, unlike Papandreou, they are quite sensible and know that they cannot do without the rescue of the EU and the IMF at present.

Ireland's new Prime Minister, Enda. Kenny asked even more urgently, "If they do reject this rescue plan through a referendum, what will happen to them next?" ”

Brian before him. Cowen, who had already lost the general election, is now the new Unionist candidate in May, and he still supports the austerity plan of the previous government, which he promised to the EU and the IMF.

"If they are no longer eurozone countries, then there is no need for us to bail them out in order to maintain the stability of the euro."

The German female chancellor snorted coldly, and her disdainful tone passed directly through the microphone and was vividly displayed in front of everyone, "As for whether they will go bankrupt or reissue new currency in the future, it has nothing to do with us at all." At the same time, new policies on borders, visas, trade, and taxation will be formulated, and all transfer payments such as subsidies and benefits will be abolished. ”

"Wow ......"

Ireland's prime minister did not speak again, but the sound of gasps was clearly heard from the microphone.

"If you have any objections, let's raise them all now!"

The German chancellor was unfazed by the other party's surprise, and then said, "I don't think the 50% write-down plan for the banking sector two days ago is not appropriate." In order to bail them out, we have coerced the banking sector to reduce its assets by 100 billion euros, and at the same time invested close to 100 billion euros, and will invest about 130 billion euros in the future, and in the end they have a plan to exit the eurozone? ”

"If you can really be so ungrateful, then let them go bankrupt!"

Speaking of which. The German female chancellor was already angry, "I don't care if all this money is wasted, but I can't stand the appearance of this white-eyed wolf." I would like to see how the Greeks have maintained all the high welfare they now have after the bankruptcy of the government. Let them feel deeply how the choices they make today will affect their lives for the next 10 or even 20 years! ”

Everyone gasped.

Although they were all very puzzled by the decision made by Greece at this time, most of them were simply confused. The German chancellor, on the other hand, reacted in a completely different way. She characterized Greece's decision as a challenge to the center of the European Union, that is, to the influence of countries such as France and Germany in the EU, which she would never tolerate.

The scene suddenly fell into silence, and the atmosphere was very awkward. Originally, it was a matter of righteous indignation for everyone, but after the tough statement of the German female chancellor, everyone had a feeling of being coerced to express their position.

"There's at least one thing you and I can agree on in this matter."

At this time, the French president had to bite the bullet and say, "If they don't accept the new aid package, then they have the possibility of leaving the eurozone!" ”

Before that. The two heads of state have never expressed a stance on Greece's possible exit from the eurozone. This is because there is no precedent for member states to withdraw from the eurozone, and in order to prevent a follow-up, the eurozone's core countries need to rally around the rest of the world.

But now everything is different, and Greece has tossed and turned again and again, which has gradually caused the leaders of France and Germany to lose patience. Now they were no longer seeking to unite all Member States, but to seriously consider the reality that some Member States might secede or be seceded.

Although the French president said almost exactly the same thing as the German prime minister, his expression was still unanimously agreed by everyone, and soon the voices of approval rang out one after another.

"Also. I don't think the Greek government has no chance of saving! ”

The French president nodded in satisfaction and continued. "If they do make a desperate bet, it will have a huge impact on the eurozone's financial sector and the euro's prospects, so we want to get them to reverse that decision as much as possible before it becomes a foregone conclusion."

The German chancellor stopped talking.

Although she strongly expressed her stance on the decision of the Greek authorities, it was all based on Greece's rejection of the new rescue plan. According to the current development of the situation, there is not no room for recovery.

Strictly speaking. The heads of state of France and Germany, one playing the role of red face and the other white face in this matter, the two sides can be said to complement each other well.

"So what do you need us to do?"

At this time, the Italian Prime Minister spoke, "If there is a need." We will leave no stone unturned in our efforts. ”

"In addition to shouting at them through the media, we need someone to contact their opposition parties and deprive them of the reason to hold a referendum."

"In addition, let the heavyweights of their party or cabinet stand up against this action, so that the whole world will realize that this is only Papandreou's personal decision, and not the choice of the Greek people, so that we can shift the blame to him alone." ”

"Also, gentlemen, tomorrow is the G20 summit, and we need to hurry. It's best to get everything sorted out before the summit is over. If there is no chance of salvation in the end, then we will have to give up Greece! ”

He finally gave a deadline.

Tomorrow's G20 summit in Cannes, France, will bring together the leaders of the world's most important economies to discuss the world's economic and political trends and set the tone for next year's world landscape. Before this meeting, Europe must resolve its own internal contradictions before it can reach a consensus with the leaders of other major economies.

Realizing the urgency of the situation and discussing some details, the leaders hung up the phone and began to act separately.

Soon, the media in Europe began to mobilize.

The French media first reported the president's remarks, with Sarkozy insisting that Greece would not be able to receive the bailout funds until he accepted the bailout agreement. France's minister for European affairs said what the president was not suitable, and that "the eurozone would still exist without Greece."

The finance minister in the sub-column said that if Greece insists on carrying out the referendum, Greece's eligibility for eurozone membership could be jeopardized.

The IMF's managing director announced that the IMF's next bailout for Greece will be released after the Greek referendum.

Eurogroup President Jean-Claude Juncker said that the essence of the Greek referendum was the choice to remain in the eurozone.

The Italian Prime Minister has publicly stated that the decision of the Greek referendum is a complete act of harm to others and himself, and he personally strongly recommends that the Greek government retract this decision, otherwise the full consequences will be borne by the Greek people.

Irish Prime Minister Kenny Kenny said that if the latest bailout package for the debt crisis drawn up by the European Union could not be completed, it would be a disaster for Ireland, especially given that Ireland has relied heavily on overseas investment to get out of the worst recession in its modern history.

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In addition to these outside voices, what has made the whole world feel even more is that Greek Finance Minister Vigniezeros has publicly stated that joining the eurozone is a historic achievement of the Greek people, and that it should not be decided by a referendum, and that he will try to snipe this decision as much as possible when making a decision. (To be continued.) )

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