Greece needs euro bonds

Slow progress is being made regarding the involvement of the private sector in the restructuring of Greek debt decided last October, according to media reports. Economist Giannis Varoufakis says on web portal Protagon that it was a mistake from the start to count on the participation of private banks and investors: "Here in Greece, the country that has been harder hit than any other by the crisis, the participation of the private sector is still being hailed as a chief strategy for emerging from the crisis! ... But this strategy was a mistake right from the start. ... Since last July it has only led to the crisis intensifying. ... The question is: What is the alternative? If the European Central Bank issued euro bonds it would be a unique chance for Greece and the Eurozone to overcome the crisis together."

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