That was a shock for Greeks to see their top brother in Cyprus to openly join the international Grexit propaganda club! Cyprus President Nikos Anastasiades said on Friday that his country had a backup plan to deal with the fallout of a possible Greek exit from the eurozone. No a single word of support for the Greek government…
“I want to believe that there is no such risk,” Anastasiades said in response to a reporter’s question during a press conference in Nicosia.
“But to be on the safe side, Nicosia has “prepared a plan to deal with whichever outcome may transpire,” Anastasiades said, citing a Cypriot saying according to which “forward-looking children cook before they get hungry.”
Anastasiades added that there was no “great” risk to the Cypriot economy in such a case and that measures had been drawn up to tackle “the minimal risk… and reduce it further.”
Also on Friday, Anasastasides announced that Cyprus will next week lift the last of the capital controls that were imposed two years ago as part of a 10-billion euro European bailout.“(ekathimerini)
I assure you that after this stab-in-the-back statement, next time Greece will give Cyprus “12 points” in Eurovision will be the year 5468.
Perhaps this is the ‘revenge’ for Greece’s having taken advantage of Cyprus to the tune of 3+ BEUR when the Greek branches of Laiki were sold to Piraeus.
Och, Anastastasiades is the Cypriot Samaras, card carrying member of the Merkel club.
Poor Cyprus!!
I see that he is still good buddies with Samaras. This is meant as external pressure on Greece and to stir up trouble in Greece. Nothing more and nothing less. I suggest that Greece withdraws all its troops from Cyprus and let the wolves have them. One stab in the back deserves another.
only Ciprus is prepared?
Agreed. It would be irresponsible for any country not to be prepared for a possible Grexit. Hope for the best but prepare for the worst…