George Soros blames officials as Greek crisis escalates

Billionaire investor George Soros has criticised international authorities for “not providing a solution” for the European debt crisis as Greek sovereign bond yields were pushed to record levels again.

Mr Soros, who spoke out as European finance ministers met …[Tuesday] to discuss the crisis, said the officials were “basically buying time” rather than tackling the problems. He added: “This is the normal thing for authorities to do. In this case, I’m afraid they are making a mistake.”

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3 comments on “George Soros blames officials as Greek crisis escalates

  1. AnglicanFirst says:

    Why should other nations be obligated to ‘bail out’ Greece and ‘solve’ Greece’s problems when Greece refuses to modify its ownj behavior in order to solve its own problems?

  2. David Keller says:

    Here’s a tought–Soros could quit manipulating the oil markets so that gas prices would go down. That might help the whole world.

  3. Hursley says:

    I have a question. Has anyone yet read anything about the Greek Orthodox Church’s response or place in this crisis? I have heard from those I know who have spent time there that the Church has been (to a degree) complicit in the financial mis-management, but I don’t know if that is true or to what degree the Church is a part of the civic response to the crisis.