And, yes, I DO take it personally: Disappointing - Greece cancels referendum

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And, yes, I DO take it personally

Thursday, November 03, 2011

Disappointing - Greece cancels referendum

so much for democracy...

George Papandreou, Greek prime minister, has scrapped a controversial plan to hold a referendum on the heavily indebted country’s membership of the European Union and eurozone.

no doubt somebody put the metaphorical gun to his head...

Labels: austerity, bailout, democracy, Euro Zone, European Union, Georgios Papandreou, Greece, referendum