EU must reckon on Greek bankruptcy

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy cranked up the pressure on Greece to enact the promised reforms on Monday. Europe should start thinking about what will happen if Greece really files for bankruptcy, writes the business paper Cinco Días: "The Eurozone needs an emergency plan to deal with a potential explosion in Greece. Athens' most recent provocation will likely lead to a temporary solution. Otherwise the Greek banks will go bankrupt. And the rest of the Eurozone needs a plan to prevent the panic from spreading in the financial world. Europe's hard liners, led by Germany, have lost their patience with the repeated broken promises of the Greek government. ... But is the rest of Europe really ready to throw in the towel? If that happens it won't just be the Greek government that goes bust."

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