“Not only politically, but also legally, neither voluntary exit nor expulsion from the euro is possible according to the Lisbon Treaty. The participation of a country in the single currency is irreversible and irrevocable”. Amadeu Altafaj, the spokesman of the Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Olli Rehn, does not mince words in denying the rumors that continue to chase each other about a possible exit of Greece from the Eurozone. In the last few hours, some members of the governments of Germany and the Netherlands had insisted in this direction.
But while Brussels is scrambling to throw water on the fire, the umpteenth thrust against the Hellenic country arrives right from the Berlin Parliament. “Ladies and gentlemen, the situation in Greece is serious – said German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble today in a speech to the Bundestag -. At the moment the mission of the troika is suspended. There can be no illusions. The next tranche of aid cannot be paid until this mission is able to confirm that Greece has met the conditions."
