And what about this little tidbit: http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,761201,00.html
"Greece Considers Exit from Euro Zone By Christian Reiermann REUTERS A protest against austerity measures in Athens. Greece is considering leaving the euro zone, according to sources in the German government. The debt crisis in Greece has taken on a dramatic new twist. Sources with information about the government's actions have informed SPIEGEL ONLINE that Athens is considering withdrawing from the euro zone. The common currency area's finance ministers and representatives of the European Commission are holding a secret crisis meeting in Luxembourg on Friday night. Greece's economic problems are massive, with protests against the government being held almost daily. Now Prime Minister George Papandreou apparently feels he has no other option: SPIEGEL ONLINE has obtained information from German government sources knowledgeable of the situation in Athens indicating that Papandreou's government is considering abandoning the euro and reintroducing its own currency. <more> Well, I might be injecting more to this than I should, but what Sword of Damocles might the Greek government hold over the head of the EU? A threat of bankruptcy or exclusive rights in the EU to a new energy source? It all could be coincidence; but, did we know about the patent before today? Interesting times, indeed! T
