The Son of Finance of the Great Age

  Chapter 853 Cannes G20 Meeting (6)

  The G20 summit held in Cannes invited the leaders of the 20 largest economies in the world, including major economies such as the United States, Japan, China, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom. Leaders of countries like Greece may never be invited, but this time "thanks" to France and Germany, Papandreou was honored to be at the G20 venue.

   Strictly speaking, this way of meeting is a bit humiliating. But for Papandreou, this is also a helpless thing. After all, Greece is a small country and the people are not rich, and now is the time to ask for help, so he had to decline other itineraries that had already been arranged. , hurried to Cannes, France.

  The so-called "small countries have no diplomacy" is talking about this truth.

  Although he delivered a strongly worded speech at the Athens airport, Papandreou knew very well that there was not much time left for him. Because whether to resign is not controlled by his will, in addition to domestic opinions, it is also subject to the will of leaders of major European countries such as France and Germany.

   "Mr. Prime Minister, this way please!"

When his special plane just landed at Nice Airport, the security personnel who had been waiting in the airport respectfully greeted him immediately, and guided him to the convoy that had been waiting for a long time, and then the convoy drove away. Straight to Cannes.

  Although there is an airport in Cannes, the airport is private and it is difficult to land without a reservation. So generally to Cannes, the plane lands in Nice, France, and then arrives in Cannes after a few tens of minutes' drive.

  Papandreou is no exception.

  The convoy drove fast under the clearing of the police motorcycle, and it took only ten minutes to complete the whole journey. However, after arriving in the urban area, the speed of the convoy did not slow down much, and it drove directly into the hotel where the French president stayed amidst the sirens.

  The President of France and the Chancellor of Germany have long been waiting in a highly confidential conference room in this hotel.

   "George, here you come!"

  When Papandreou walked into the meeting room, the French President just bowed slightly and greeted the other party.

   What made Papandreou feel very embarrassed was that the female chancellor of Germany didn't seem to see him coming in. Not only did she not say a word, she didn't even show a greeting.

  He suddenly felt a thump in his heart, secretly thinking something was wrong.

   "Hi, Nicola."

  His face remained unchanged, and he returned the salute to the French President, and at the same time he did not forget to say hello to the German female chancellor, "Hello, Angel."

  The German female chancellor finally reacted a bit this time, she nodded slightly towards the other party, and at the same time waved her hand to signal the other party to take a seat.

  This meeting room is not too big, it can accommodate about seven or eight people. There is a round conference table in the center of the room. The German Chancellor and the French President sit on one side, and the female chancellor indicates that Papandreou is sitting opposite them.

   Silently put on the simultaneous translator on the table, Papandreou began to be questioned by the two.

   "Tell me, why is there a referendum?"

  As soon as she sat down, the female Chancellor of Germany began to question, "Is it dissatisfied with the new aid plan, or do you have other plans?"

   "Angel, you may not be aware of our domestic situation in Greece!"

Regarding this question, Papandreou had been prepared for a long time, and immediately poured out his bitterness, "Although I was elected by the people, it does not mean that I am popular, but the previous government did too badly, so I just got lucky enough to get this position.”

"This means that I can't represent the broad public opinion at all, so I have to be strongly constrained in many decision-making. For example, in the second round of aid negotiations with the EU, my cabinet and I believe that these attached conditions It’s not unacceptable. But it’s hard to explain to ordinary people, who are already spoiled kids, and any cutback is tantamount to robbing them of their candy.”

"A total of 800 demonstrations and strikes broke out across Greece this year, with an average of more than two per day. The economy of the entire country has suffered a huge blow. What they don't know is that the more this is the case, the government will cut spending. In the end, they will suffer the most losses. Although we have explained this through various media, for the short-sighted people, they simply cannot understand this, let alone support us. "

"If this situation continues, the situation will become very, very bad. Instead of this, it is better for the people to suffer the consequences of their own choices. If the referendum does lead to the bankruptcy of the Greek government, then they will suffer from the loss of welfare. In addition to the evil consequences of the state, it also suffers from various deteriorating social conditions brought about by anarchy."

   "That's what I thought!"

   After talking eloquently for a while, Papandreou finally spread his hands and said helplessly, "You two, if you were in my position, you might think the same as me."

   "Wrong, this is your performance of shirking political responsibility and not taking responsibility!"

  Although he said a lot, it is obviously impossible to convince the two leaders with this. The German female chancellor said even more sternly, "Since you are a government elected by the Greek people, you have the right to make the right choice on behalf of the Greek people. Even if most people can't understand, as long as it is beneficial to this country in the long run, you and Your cabinet has an obligation to shoulder that responsibility. You are not a qualified politician, at least on this point."

   For this point, the German female chancellor has a deep understanding. When Europe's debts were at their worst, the German government had always had concerns about whether to rescue other euro zone countries, and the German people's opposition to the rescue has never stopped. But in the end, after the German government and Congress passed unanimous opinions, the female chancellor intervened in the European rescue operation with a very tough attitude, and soon became the mainstay.

   At least in this respect, the female prime minister has done better than many male leaders.

  Papandreou's words are also difficult to convince the French President, but his performance is not as excited as the German Chancellor, just shaking his head and sighing.

   "Anyway, this is the choice of the Greek people after all. I'm afraid it's hard for outsiders to say anything?"

His face was cloudy and uncertain for a while, and finally Papandreou changed his subject and suddenly became tough, "Everything I do, at least in the Greek constitution, is allowed. In addition, these decisions are also passed by Congress. Yes, completely legal and reasonable. Although you are a core country in the EU, it is impossible to dictate our domestic affairs, right?"

   Perhaps he was irritated by the female chancellor of Germany, or he realized that his previous sympathy rhetoric was useless. Papandreou's attitude suddenly changed 180 degrees.

   "..."

  The French president, who was planning to reconcile the atmosphere between the two, couldn't help but snorted coldly after hearing this, and his brows that were originally frowned were now even higher.

"yes?"

Sure enough, for the German female chancellor with a strong personality, Papandreou's remarks were simply provocative. If the resolution is to interfere in Greece's internal affairs, then I suggest that you withdraw from the euro zone immediately. Then we don't have to care about you, and you don't have to look at us, everyone is happy!"

   "Countries like yours are not eligible to join the Eurozone at all!"

Without waiting for the other party to answer, the German female chancellor continued to taunt, "A socialist country, in order to squeeze into the world's largest currency union, does not hesitate to falsify the debt ratio, but the serious consequences in the end are even worse. Let the entire European Union bear the burden, we have not criticized this selfish behavior yet, how dare you say it is your internal affairs?"

"Shame on you! If you still insist on going your own way, unable to contribute to the entire alliance, and blindly dragging your feet. Even if you cancel the referendum now, then I suggest you go back and hold a referendum again now. It doesn't matter whether it is a referendum or not. , we don’t want any more members like you.”

   Indeed, according to Papandreou's logic, it is logical for Germany to ignore the life and death of other countries, so that the euro zone will soon fall apart under the debt crisis.

  Individuals, institutions, or countries that only want rights but do not fulfill their obligations will be rejected wherever they go. This is a universal truth, because the essence of this world is exchange of equal values, and there is no free pie in the sky.

  Papandreou wanted to blurt out, "Exit, quit!" But when he saw the German Chancellor's serious expression, he couldn't help panicking, and had to swallow the words when he reached his mouth.

  If it really comes true, then he is the sinner of the whole of Greece. This responsibility is far more serious than holding a referendum. He dare not take this charge.

   "Okay, everyone be quiet, we intend to solve the problem, not to intensify the conflict!"

   At this time, the French president had to smooth things over, "The fighting spirit of the two of you will not help solve the problem, but will intensify the conflict. It is really unnecessary to say these angry words like a child!"

  The other two immediately fell silent.

   Originally, the two of them were already in a state of chaos, but now that there is a step down, the two of them will naturally accept it as soon as they see it. After all, they don't want things to fall into an unmanageable situation.

From Germany's point of view, maintaining the unity of the euro area is of great significance, because although the euro area has experienced many problems since its establishment, the overall advantages outweigh the disadvantages, and the resources and funds of the whole of Europe have been effectively combined , creating the largest economy in the world.

  As far as Greece is concerned, they are now in a payment crisis and have to ask the EU for help, otherwise they will be on the verge of bankruptcy. Although they know very well that their behavior is shameless, they have no other better way than the EU and the IMF.

   "At least for now, the problem is temporarily solved!"

   Seeing that the two stopped talking, the French President began to play on his own, "The main purpose of our summoning you this time is to know, besides all the reasons you said before, is there any other reason?"

   "What on earth do you mean?"

  Papandreou was taken aback, and asked subconsciously, "Do you think there are other reasons besides what I said?"

   "Is there any other reason, you know best in your heart!"

  The female Chancellor of Germany had a mocking look on her face, and she said with a sneer, "The decision you made appears to be for selfless reasons, but you are the only one who knows if there are any private goods involved!"

"what do you mean?"

  Papandreou flew into a rage, slammed the table, stood up and shouted at the other party, "Please tell me clearly, what selfishness do I have in this matter?"

  The color is fierce and the inside is soft!

   At this time, his inner activities can only be described by such a word.

  But he changed his mind, thought over the whole process of the transaction with Zhong Shi, and finally determined that no one would reveal the deepest hidden reason.

  From his point of view, no one will betray him. From Zhong Shi's point of view, it is even more impossible for the other party to disclose half a point, because this thing will definitely anger the leaders of the European Union. According to Zhong Shi's IQ, he will never do such a thing.

  So he judged that the German female chancellor was bluffing.

   When he glanced sharply at the French president beside him, he found that the other party was also joking, and he was completely indifferent to his excited actions. He secretly couldn't help but thumped again in his heart, and his heart couldn't stop sinking.

   "Since you don't admit it, then show the evidence!"

  Seeing that the other party was still stubbornly resisting, the German chancellor waved her hand impatiently and made a casual gesture. Soon a picture appeared on the wall opposite the round table. The character in the picture was Soros.

"This…"

  After barely watching all the content in the screen, Papandreou was already pale, sweating profusely, and could only repeat unconsciously, "These are all rumors, all slander, nothing at all!"

   "Is it true? We will find out. Anyway, you are not far from stepping down!"

The German female chancellor was even more unreasonable at this time, and stepped on the other party's wound, "Maybe we will never have the opportunity to sit together and discuss in the future. Now take this opportunity to explain all the reasons." It’s good for everyone to be clear.”

  She has made up her mind that as long as this incident passes, she will use her influence in the EU to get Papandreou out of power.

"Hahaha…"

Papandreou suddenly laughed wildly, and tears were about to flow down, "Do you think Greece will carry out reforms according to your wishes after I am removed from power? Wrong, wrong, even if it is replaced by someone else, in the end they There will still be a referendum."

   It has to be said that Papandreou has a very thorough understanding of the national character of Greece. Later, even though he stepped down and Greece re-elected the prime minister, the new government still held a referendum on spending cuts. And later, despite the EU's repeated warnings to Greece, the Greek government at that time had become a hooligan, and instead used various means to counter-threat the EU.

   But who could have predicted that now?

   "Let's talk about the future!"

The French President waved his hand impatiently, stopped the other party's crazy behavior, and asked in a cold voice, "Now you can tell us, did this man named Zhong Shi coerce you? What exactly did he play in the whole thing?" What kind of effect?"

  The French president, who has been playing the red face, is impatient at this time.

   "What kind of effect?"

  Papandreou's face was ashen, he slumped on the chair, and replied weakly, "Don't you all know already? Just like that person said, I was coerced!"

  Since he was in the hands of the other party, he naturally had nothing to hide, and immediately revealed everything.

   "So it is!"

   After listening, the French President and the German Chancellor looked at each other and took a breath in unison.

   They were not too surprised to use the corruption situation to coerce the other party. After all, in a country like Greece, if the upper class is not corrupt, they must not believe it. To their shock, Chung-shik was just a figurehead in the whole thing, not the real mastermind.

  The mastermind is the US government, which makes them feel very tricky.

  Originally they believed that Huaxia was behind this incident, at least Zhongshi was behind Huaxia, but now it seems that they all guessed wrong. Getting rid of an American puppet and getting rid of a Chinese puppet are fundamentally two different things.

   In this way, they will have to re-plan their actions against Zhong Shi.

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