This crass demand by Germany means it is likely the Greek, Spanish and Italian people will rush and withdraw everything from their banks, fearing the same will happen to them soon, then the euro really will collapse. A €10bn loan to Cyprus seems so little though compared to US's $16,764,635,374,827.84 national debt, rising $3.87 billion per day since the banking crisis. $16 trillion owed doesn't sound that bad if you say it quick – watch out Donald Trump, your wealth may one day decrease by 25% overnight.
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