IMF questions plan to restructure Greek debt: “pls reality, not wishful thinking”

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An agreement among Greece's international creditors on reducing its large debt pile should be “rooted in reality and not in wishful thinking,” the head of the International Monetary Fund said ahead of a tense meeting with European leaders. Read full article

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Ayayay
It's nice that she can pull her weight to help them get a haircut. The IMF stopped loaning last month to Greece themselves, so she's sitting in on talks with Germany, the Dutch, etc.
Nov 17th, 2012 - 11:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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British_Kirchnerist
Greece should learn from Cristina
Nov 18th, 2012 - 12:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Spainexpat
@2 BK “Greece should learn from Cristina” What? from her new book?

10 Easy Steps to destroy your Economy and Isolate Your Country!
Nov 18th, 2012 - 07:39 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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yosoy
BK your comments on this are so nonsensical and ironic I reckon you must be an anti Kirchnerist with a really sarcastic sense of humour....
Nov 18th, 2012 - 10:35 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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willi1
If lagarde would act as strict against ck and her gang as she does against the EU for Greece, it would help a lot to bring ck back on a legal track to pay her bondholders still beeing unpaid.
the next deadline in december 15 set by her 6 months before will guaranteed prolongued again for further three months.
WOMEN!
Nov 18th, 2012 - 10:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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jkw
slurp ugh, slurp ugh, slurp ugh. the sound of IMF sucking on a dying host...
Nov 18th, 2012 - 11:05 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ptolemy
@2
Foot in Mouth Disease...
Nov 18th, 2012 - 02:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Anbar
British_random_platitude_Kirchnerist
Nov 18th, 2012 - 07:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Ayayay
Of course Greece wants to choose default like Argentina!!!

INSTANTLY, it doubles the price of heating oil, wheat, vehicles, gasoline, netbooks, juice...

When @2 was once, finally asked, for a substancive convo about governance, his two leadership quals were panache & style.

Tightening the border: “Make no mistake, we want Argentines to stay at home”-Timerman, that's not “panache”. NOT COOL.

Having to go from empty pharmacy to empty pharmacy and not finding your loved one's meds, fu** your style. Naked is nicer anyway.

Tl;dr: Cristina's clothes are imported.
Nov 18th, 2012 - 08:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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DanyBerger
Default is the only logical solution for Greece of course bankers wouldn’t like that.
Of course would not be painless but always works.

Worked for Britain in 1600 (they crashed the Florence bankers at that time) and for all countries in istory that couldn’t afford to meet its payments.

65% to 70% haircut also recommended and don’t forget to put a clause there telling that not ruling court with some Thomas Griesa judge or Shapiro friend will be allowed in any dispute.

That’s it...
Nov 19th, 2012 - 06:25 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Captain Poppy
What can cuntina teach Greece....how to be ostracized and become a deadbeat pariah in 5 easy steps?

Bristish KIrchner = Fatsomo the Fat Fuck Kirchner, also know as the bastard son of christina kirchner and the argentina congress. She is not really sure who is dad, but because of fatsoimo's birth date, she has it narrowed down to 15 senators and hannibal “lecter” kirchner is the leading man so far.
Nov 19th, 2012 - 04:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Ayayay
Maybe Argentina can send them some natural gas? They've run out of it for nationwide electricity http://m.washingtonpost.com/greece-faces-threat-of-blackouts-as-crisis-deepens/2012/06/12/gJQAiru6cb_video.html
Nov 20th, 2012 - 10:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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DanyBerger
@Captain Poppy

Why are you so concern about Argentina to become a pariah state as you say?

You are not living in wonderful superpower USAMEX?

BTW Have you got some gasoline or still waiting?

There is a Burrito and Tacos rationing also and that is the case for what you are so scared?

Don’t worry mate you can always will be able to dance salsa and Reggaeton like this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNZQZEcszcM
Nov 21st, 2012 - 10:09 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Captain Poppy
I don't live in NYC/North Shore Jersey.....storm hit areas are the only gas lines.
I've stated my concerns and POV long ago, have you forgotten during your retooling process?
Bummer about the Tacos....I do love my taco
Sorry....I don't do utube......lol
Nov 21st, 2012 - 12:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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