13. CONCLUSION
• ACUTE CRISIS TURNS INTO A CHRONIC
CRISIS WITH HICKUPS
– elections
– downgrades
– Germany
• EXIT GREECE (& PORTUGAL)
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14. GERMANY
UNEASY MARRIAGE WITH €
- UNDER VALUED €
+ - EXTREMELY LOW FINANCING COST
- BUDGETARY COST
- - FINANCIAL STABILITY (ECB)
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15. GREECE
THE COUNTRY IS IN DEPRESSION
- CUMULATIVE DROP IN GDP BY END 2012:
15-20% OF GDP
- UNEMPLOYMENT ABOVE 20%
- ESCALATING DEFICITS & DEBT
- COST FOR SOCIETY & DEMOCRACY
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16. GREECE
SECOND RESCUE PACKAGE
- DEBT : + 160% → 120% ?!?
NO !!!
- REINFORCEMENT OF RECESSION
- UNREALISTIC PROCEEDS OF PRIVATIZATIONS
- TWO CLASSES OF CREDITORS
- CONTAGION !
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17. LOOK AT ARGENTINA !!!
Source: Mark Weisbrot & Juan Antonio Montecino
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