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Thursday, July 16, 2015

Jürgen Habermas’s verdict on the EU/Greece debt deal – full transcript

Read the full text of the Guardian’s exclusive interview with philosopher and sociologist Habermas, in which he describes the agreement as ‘toxic’Guardian: What is your verdict on the deal reached on Monday?Habermas: The Greek debt deal announced on Monday morning is damaging both in its result and the way in which it was reached. First, the outcome of the talks is ill-advised. Even if one were to consider the strangulating terms of the deal the right course of action, one cannot expect these reforms to be enacted by a government which by its own admission does not believe in the terms of the agreement.The European Council is effectively declaring itself politically bankrupt Related: Greece’s rescue package: utter humiliation or disaster averted? | The panel Related: Merkel 'gambling away' Germany's reputation over Greece, says Habermas Continue reading...


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