Police push back protesters trying to enter Greece’s parliament building in Athens
Wednesday February 8,2012
By Martyn Brown, Political Correspondent
THE EU signalled that it was prepared to eject Greece from the euro after a senior official yesterday declared the single currency would survive without them.
European Commission vice president Neelie Kroes insisted the eurozone wouldn't collapse. It marks a change by Brussels which has backed Greece’s continuing inclusion.
Ms Kroes said: “When one member leaves it doesn’t mean ‘man overboard.’ They always said if a country is let go or asks to get out, then the whole edifice will collapse. But that is simply not true.” Dutch finance minister Jan Kees De Jager added there would be no “Armageddon” if Greece went.
The comments come as pressure mounted on the Greeks last night to agree new austerity measures in return for a second £107billion EU bail-out.
A deal must be approved by next Wednesday if the money s to be available to meet a £12billion debt repayment on March 20. Greek party leaders were due to thrash out new proposals last night amid a general strike in the country against cuts.
 The best way to help Greece is if we give them a helping hand out of the eurozone, rather than spending billions of taxpayers’ money building a golden prison  |
Ukip MEP Godfrey Bloom |
On Monday, Greece agreed to pass a new law allowing more government employees to be fired.
Ukip MEP Godfrey Bloom said: “The best way to help Greece is if we give them a helping hand out of the eurozone, rather than spending billions of taxpayers’ money building a golden prison.”
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