Georges Soros, à propos de la crise de l'euro : " une erreur historique tragique de la part des Allemands"

Infographie : François Descheemaekere

George Soros on the Euro Crisis 'A Tragic, Historical Mistake by the Germans'

[Spiegel Online]

With the EU summit set to start on Thursday, pressure is on European leaders to find a way out of the euro crisis. Investor George Soros is pessimistic that a solution will be found and says time is extremely short. In an interview with SPIEGEL ONLINE, he warns that Germany could develop into a hated, imperial power.

SPIEGEL ONLINE: In Germany, once the motor of European integration, people are openly discussing the possibility of leaving the euro zone. Many Germans believe that a return to the deutschmark would be cheaper than to remain stuck in a flawed currency union. Are they right?
Soros: There is no question that a breakup of the euro would be very damaging, very costly, both financially and politically. And the biggest loss would be incurred by Germany. Germans have to bear in mind that, effectively, they have suffered practically no losses so far.
Transfers have all been in the form of loans, and it is only when the loans are not repaid that real losses will be incurred.
Lire : spiegel.de