Greece denies claims by Der Spiegel but markets react quickly after report of emergency meeting in Luxembourg
The euro has fallen sharply on the foreign exchange markets in late trading after reports Greece is preparing to leave the eurozone. Athens has denied the reports.
The Greek deputy finance minister, Filippos Sachinidis, told Reuters: "The report about Greece leaving the eurozone is untrue. Such reports undermine Greece and the euro and serve market speculation games."
The euro has fallen sharply on the foreign exchange markets in late trading after reports Greece is preparing to leave the eurozone. Athens has denied the reports.
The Greek deputy finance minister, Filippos Sachinidis, told Reuters: "The report about Greece leaving the eurozone is untrue. Such reports undermine Greece and the euro and serve market speculation games."
Euro plunges after reports Greece could leave currency | Business | guardian.co.uk
and here the English version of the article that started this:
Athens Mulls Plans for New Currency: Greece Considers Exit from Euro Zone - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International
My guess would be that it is rather some saber-rattling for the ongoing negotiations...and of course getting the Euro down from it latest high is something few in the Eurozone are worried about.
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