Flashes of civilization

Even though we had discussed it at length, and agreed that it was necessary, the impending agreement on Greece's debt reduction forces us to ask: How is it possible that Greece is bankrupt? How did we make such a mess of things that Greek citizens will have to pay back huge loans for many, many years while laboring under the shadow of insolvency, while all Greeks abroad -- whether migrants, businessmen, students or tourists -- will have to deal with the suspicions of others, repeatedly trying to explain the reasons for this national failure? If we do not correct our mistakes, we will never get out of this trap.
(23.01.2012) Kathimerini English Edition (by Nikos Konstandaras)
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