Germany rumoured to print Marks

physichull · 27 May 2010 at 18:54

Rumour from a few friends in the city is that Germany have started to reprint the Deutsche Mark... Afraid I have no official source to this story at all. What with all the recent turmoil in Greece and the market trouble reacting to the instability of the Euro, it appears the Germans may be on the cusp of leaving.

http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/176668/Germany-Marks-its-territory-/

AMG · 27 May 2010 at 18:56

go Germany

*you can tell I m not a fan of the EU or euro*

Antar Bolaeisk · 27 May 2010 at 19:01

I sincerely hope it's not true, if Germany leaves now then I fear the Euro will die which won't be good news for those of us using it.

Gaidin109 · 27 May 2010 at 19:04

If this is true, then it is the death-knell of the Eurozone and the poorer (ie everyone other than France and Germany) nations within it.

Even if this is just rumour it could have a serious impact on the stability of the Euro on the moneymarkets if it is picked up on the tickers.

Kristoph · 27 May 2010 at 19:05

http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/176668/Germany-Marks-its-territory-/

Dolph · 27 May 2010 at 19:06

To be honest, I can't blame Germany if they are really considering abandoning the Euro. There comes a point where realism has to kick in and you have to make a decision whether ideology or self-preservation is more important.

The euro was an interesting idea, but it never had the required setup to be successful.

Captain_Slick · 27 May 2010 at 19:10

Dolph said:
The euro was an interesting idea, but it never had the required setup to be successful.

This.

A single currency needs a single economic policy, something that would never work amongst the spectrum of economies in the EU.

Skyrunner · 27 May 2010 at 19:10

I'm not surprised, most Germans I deal with resent the Euro, I wonder what will happen if Germany do leave... collapse of the Euro?

AMG · 27 May 2010 at 19:11

its a good idea in one way but not in the other

I m guessing that in the EU and the "euro zone" all the countries are like helping each other in ecom so if one gets weak the others gets dragged as well. thats what I don't like about it..

gord · 27 May 2010 at 19:16

Skyrunner said:
I'm not surprised, most Germans I deal with resent the Euro, I wonder what will happen if Germany do leave... collapse of the Euro?

Fracture the currency most likely. It's a fairly wise move by the Germans.

Iraklis F.C. · 27 May 2010 at 19:19

Germany benefits from the euro , afterall its the DM with another name. Germany won't be the first to leave , we will be and I can't wait tbd

Dolph · 27 May 2010 at 19:21

Iraklis F.C. said:
Germany benefits from the euro , afterall its the DM with another name. Germany won't be the first to leave , we will be and I can't wait tbd

Not at the moment, at the moment the fiscal incompetence of other countries involved in the Euro is costing Germany a fortune...

Cosimo · 27 May 2010 at 19:28

So who is spreading this rumour, the city or someone else?

PapaLazaru · 27 May 2010 at 19:33

Well if this is true. I shall laugh a little.

NickK · 27 May 2010 at 19:36

Iraklis F.C. said:
Germany benefits from the euro , afterall its the DM with another name. Germany won't be the first to leave , we will be and I can't wait tbd

The euro has been abused by those countries that see it as a free lunch. The MEPs have also made europe a gravy train. You hear of the separate governments making big cuts but there's not hint of cuts within the euro governing bodies..

Antar Bolaeisk · 27 May 2010 at 19:37

PapaLazaru said:
Well if this is true. I shall laugh a little.

As the European economy collapses around your ears? That would be a bad thing for England as well as those using the Euro.

Slime101 · 27 May 2010 at 19:37

Good riddance!!

Its about time they got shot of it, and we stopped supporting the failing currency of which we arent even part!!

Westyfield2 · 27 May 2010 at 19:46

Sounds ace!

PuG106 · 27 May 2010 at 19:55

AMG said:
go Germany

*you can tell I m not a fan of the EU or euro*

+1

PapaLazaru · 27 May 2010 at 19:57

Antar Bolaeisk said:
As the European economy collapses around your ears? That would be a bad thing for England as well as those using the Euro.

It is all relative.