That's also the other key point, that if Greece leaves the Euro then their currency will be devalued (else what's the point of leaving?), meaning they pay the same amount they owe in Drachma, but everyone else gets less Euros, Pounds, Dollars or whatever. So essentially if Greece leaves Greece 'wins' (if you can call it winning) and the rest of the world to whom it owes money loses. That includes Britain. That's why I don't understand all this celebrating over the fact that the Euro is burning. We lose a hell of a lot of money if the Euro goes, along with everyone else. It is in our interests for it to stay afloat and, to some extent, to keep it afloat.
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