At this time, Zhong Shi did not know what this promise meant, until he was in prison and in danger, and this promise allowed him to survive the greatest disaster of his life.

That's all for later.

Kevin. MacDonald was physically and mentally exhausted after a long flight, but he didn't care about it at all, so he rushed to deliver the American plan to the Prime Minister of Ireland as soon as possible.

Brian. Cowen is the current Prime Minister of the Irish Government. As a powerful figure in the Republican Party, he has worked in positions such as Secretary of Labor, Secretary of Transportation and Energy, Secretary of Health, Secretary of Finance, and Minister of Foreign Affairs. Since 2008, he has also served as the chairman of the Irish Republican Party, so that he has become the number one person in Irish politics.

The prime minister had typical Celtic appearance: reddish white skin, brown curls interspersed with a handful of blonde hair, a large pointed nose and thin lips. Perhaps it was the long-term pampering that made the prime minister's body visibly blessed, with a large pile of fat hanging down his chin.

"What is this?"

Cowan, who took the file, didn't immediately open it, but tapped the folder with a deep groan, "What do they mean?" ”

Cowan had no intention of agreeing to the British's invitation. During this time, Ireland's economic situation made him anxious, and the government and the opposition were very divided on the situation, so that he had to spare most of his time and energy to deal with these voices.

"The Americans and the British want us to get out of the eurozone!"

Kevin. MacDonald's face twitched slightly, and he said somewhat unnaturally, "yes, that's what they said." ”

"What?"

Cowan couldn't believe his ears, "What did you say?" They are asking us to leave the eurozone? God, I heard you right, did I? ”

His barrage of questions made MacDonald barely look up. Sure enough, it was exactly as MacDonald had expected. Mr. Prime Minister simply could not believe that what he was hearing was the truth.

"Yes, that's exactly what they said!"

Despite knowing that everything he said was true, MacDonald felt so weak that he had to reply stiffly, "It's not just America." And the United Kingdom. The President of the United States also personally acted as a lobbyist. ”

"God, what the hell are they going to do?"

Cowan finally understood, muttered, and looked at the paper on the desk, still not opening it, "That's what they're for?" ”

MacDonald nodded heavily.

After receiving an affirmative answer, Cowan fell into deep thought. He did not open the documents provided by the American side and did not ask for more details, which left MacDonald scratching his head for a moment.

"Go and take Michael. Martin called! ”

There was silence for ten minutes. Cowan pressed the secretary's phone outside the office, "Also, put Emmon. Gilmon and Enda. Kenny called in as well. ”

Enda. Kenny is currently the leader of the Irish Unionist Party, while Aemon Edmund is the current leader of the Irish Unionist Party. Gilmon is the leader of the Labour Party. Martin is a rising star in the Republican Party. If the situation does not change significantly, the next head of government of Ireland will be elected among these three people.

Cowan only has six months left in his term, and although he is still likely to be re-elected, judging by the current situation and opinion polls. The Republican Party's desire to come back to power is nothing more than rhetoric.

Whoever will be elected in the future elections will have to face the current situation. So Cowan brought them all. Discuss countermeasures. In this way, it is to concentrate the wisdom of everyone, and the second is to not be criticized by his successor after he steps down, and find someone to take responsibility together.

Moreover, a major event such as leaving the eurozone will inevitably require the unanimous consent of all political parties, and even public opinion will be solicited on a wide scale, which is definitely not something that can be achieved overnight.

Nature. In the document provided by the US side, this point is specifically mentioned, that is, funds can be provided first, and then a special "proposal" can be put forward when public opinion turns.

The secretary acted quickly, an hour later. Several people showed up in Cowen's office.

The recent economic tensions have led to the leaders of the major political parties staying in Dublin. The choice of the ruling party now is a very good opportunity, and whatever their final choice, it could become the main card in future elections.

So after receiving an invitation from the Prime Minister's Office, these people quickly appeared in Cowen's office.

After they were all seated, Cowan threw the document to MacDonald and impatiently ordered, "Tell you about the document first, and tell them what happened." ”

"Here's the thing......"

Facing the bigwigs in Irish politics, Macdonald was a little nervous, and after taking a deep breath, he began to explain slowly.

Half an hour later, he finally explained the cause and effect of the whole thing, and explained even the details in the document one by one.

"That's the whole thing!"

Finally, he spread his hands and let out a sigh of relief.

"That's it!"

Cowan listened to him very carefully, and took notes in his notebook from time to time, and when MacDonald finally finished speaking, he regained his impatience, waved his hand at the other party, and said, "You can go out, you don't have the right thing to listen to." ”

Although there was a suspicion of unloading the mill and killing the donkey, MacDonald still honestly withdrew. He is very aware of his role, and even if the other party does not let him leave, he will take the initiative.

"What do you think, gentlemen?"

After McDonald withdrew, Cowan touched his smooth chin and asked a few people in the room, "The Americans and the British actually want us to get out of the eurozone." ”

"$150 billion in bailouts, that's not a small amount!"

Michael. Martin gasped and said with some surprise, "With this capital, we can completely extricate ourselves from the current predicament." The Americans and the British are so generous, it's really tempting! ”

Michael. Martin was in his forties and quite handsome. Appears in public in formal clothes all year round, with a personable appearance, which is very popular with female voters. But within the politicians, he has an indecent name for a sissy.

However, this is only a partisan attack, and in fact, as a doctor of political science, he has considerable attainments in foreign affairs, domestic affairs, economics, etc., otherwise he would not have been selected as Cowen's successor.

"How. Are you tempted? ”

Enda. A sneer appeared on Kenny's lips, "If you want, you can take the advice from the Americans right away." I think the Irish people are very happy to see that. ”

As the leader of the United Party, Nda. Kenny though no Michael. Martin's handsome looks, but the tough image he has built up for a long time has also made him loved by many voters. As the largest opposition party at present, he has considerable influence not only within the party, but also among the people.

Among Ireland's three major political parties, the Unionist Party and the Republican Party are both staunch supporters of European integration. Martin, of course, is no exception. Not so much Michael. Martin's words are one of leaning towards leaving the eurozone. It is better to say that he is tempted by the conditions offered by the United States.

"You ......"

By Enda. Kenny's words infuriated Michael. Martin immediately raised his eyebrows, and was about to get angry at the other party, but as soon as he saw the other party's eager expression, he immediately realized something, and immediately changed his face to a sneer, and said nothing more.

See Michael. Martin's performance, Cowan couldn't help but nod. The other party's qi cultivation kung fu is getting better and better, and it is already a complete performance of a mature politician.

"Aemon. What do you think? ”

Deliberately interrupting the contest between the two, Cowan took the initiative to speak to Aemon, who had not spoken. Gilmont asked, "What do you think of the proposal offered by the Americans and the British?" ”

"Breaking away from Europe is certainly impossible in the short term!"

Emmon with a beard. Gilmont said angrily, "After all, after joining the European Union for so long, the subtle impression is enough for the people to agree." This is certainly not possible in the short term. No political party can do that. ”

"But before I make a formal statement, I would like to ask two questions: First, is the economic situation in our country so urgent that it needs to be rescued? Another question is, if we apply for a bailout, what conditions will the EU offer? ”

Of the three, he was the calmest. Because both the polls and the prestige are lagging behind the other two. So his Labour Party has set its sights on winning seats in the House of Commons.

"So we can at least come to a consensus that it is not possible to leave the eurozone anytime soon?"

Despite the fact that he had already planned in his mind, Cowan still had a lot of room to ask, "Gentlemen, we are on agreement on this point, aren't we?" ”

And did not immediately answer Aemon. Gilmon's question, Cowan first asked a strategic question. This consensus is very important, at least from his point of view, that his successor will not be bothering to settle accounts with him in the future.

It has to be said that, despite the gravity of the current situation, Ireland's elites never thought of leaving the eurozone as a result, especially after the European rescue mechanism was formed. The biggest headache for them now is whether they need a rescue, rather than choosing a larger party for the sake of rescue.

Several people nodded in unison.

"If it weren't for the British, maybe we'd think about it!"

Michael. Martin didn't forget to make a joke, "Damn British, you actually got involved." Even if we leave the eurozone, we will not be able to use their currency. ”

Because of the entanglement of history, Ireland and England have an unclear relationship. After independence, Ireland always wanted to get rid of the shadow of English rule, so this is one of the reasons why they did not hesitate to join the European Union back then.

Of course, these are just jokes. If that day had come, it would have been impossible for the Irish elite to refuse the pound.

"Okay, now I have a plan!"

Nodding his head in satisfaction, Cowan continued, "Gentlemen, perhaps you know that the European Commission's Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs, Ollie. Wren is on a visit to Dublin, and his aim is to persuade the Irish leadership, including me, to accept the aid. But so far, we haven't agreed on it ourselves, so I don't think we need to take a position on this document for the time being. ”

"Emmon's question is very good, and I can confidently tell you that with our current finances, we can sustain ourselves until May 2011, when I leave office. But unfortunately, at that point we completely ran out of cash, and Ireland was facing a real debt crisis, not the version that is now flowing out of the market. ”

"So, receiving aid is already a necessity. But there is a lot of room for negotiation on when to receive aid, on what terms, and so on! ”

Cowan smirked as he held up the paper, "Especially when we have such a thing!" (To be continued.) )

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