National patrimony laws are notoriously hard to find in the statute books (to say nothing of the possibility that the words will be Greek to you).
The new target will be for Greek debt to be 124% of its GDP by 2020.
For the same reason, you can be at least cautiously optimistic that the IMF and the Greek government will be able to identify some financial advantages in this for Greece.
Yes, Britain will not have to contribute to a new Greek bail-out under what is called the EFSM but, of course, the UK contributes to the IMF and the fund will be heavily committed to the Greek bail-out Mark II.
Dropping out of the Euro-zone would be a drastic solution to the Greek tragedy, but it would be a clean solution.
There have even been suggestions that the package might be put to the Greek people in a referendum.
Now consider, if I have some pride in being Texan, with less than 200 years of history, proud as it is, what is it like to be Greek or Irish or French or German or any of the European mix?
It is probably encouraging that there is growing talk among European regulators and ministers that the eurozone's bailout fund, the European Financial Stability Facility, should be able to buy Greek bonds in the market and then only demand repayment from Greece of the price actually paid for those bonds, the amount actually invested in the bonds.
It is believed to be the longest sentence given to any Greek politician convicted of corruption.
"UK debt is 56% of national income, Greek debt is almost twice that about 115%... when it comes to growth the Greek economy is expected to be in recession to the tune of 2.5% this year and 3.5% next year, while the British economy is actually growing and... the UK current account deficit is less than 2% of GDP of national income, the Greek figure is about 10%".
The position of the German government is that investors should be prepared to either take a loss on their holdings in Greek government bonds or at the very least should be prepared to roll over maturing debt for another seven years.
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What may turn out to be most important is that the Greek government moved nearer to a formal default on what it owes, as talks collapsed between the Greek premier, Lucas Papademos, and representatives of banks on a voluntary 50% reduction on what they are repaid.
At the same time, the ECB has apparently now said that it won't directly lend to some Greek banks that it judges to be technically "insolvent".
Once the new currency is in place, mortgages to Greek banks would likely be repaid in drachma, while repayments of mortgages to foreign banks may have to be renegotiated.
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Germany would like the maturities of all Greek bonds to be stretched by seven years.
De Castries, a fan of Greek mythology, believes a Greek exit would be akin to opening a Pandora's box.
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Some 70, 000 Greek Cypriots would be able to return to their homes.
The facility could also be used to prop up Greek banks, which would require recapitalisation since they hold large amounts of Greek government debt.
Mr Cook suggested the British Museum could have an annex in Athens and in return would be able to show more Greek antiquities in Britain.
This may not just turn out to be a Greek circus!
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If there's to be a Greek disorderly default (hypotheticals are Greek too), not only does it trigger default swaps sweeping through the financial sector, but it raises the obvious question for the bond markets: if eurozone partners will let Greece go, why not Italy, Spain, Portugal or Ireland, so who's next?
If the Spanish political elite - both main parties were implicated in the mismanagement of the cajas - thinks it can get away with things as normal, covering up the shocking collapse of a bank built on political patronage, then the Germans intend the Greek example to be a salutary lesson.
While European Union, International Monetary Fund and Greek officials last week agreed upon a rescue plan for Greece, that plan needs to be approved by the Greek parliament.
The BBC's Andrew Walker in Brussels says European leaders will be relieved that there is now a Greek government to negotiate with, but concern about what they will be asking for.
One way forward might be to persuade other euro-area countries to buy Greek bonds, perhaps by providing guarantees for euro-area investors.
Once endorsed, proposals on how to cut Greek debt and provide additional financing can be sent back to each member assembly for approval, a step that could be completed by month-end.
Or Greece might decide to quit the eurozone, so that the exchange rate would be able to fall to a level that would allow the Greek private sector to compete.
So it would be absurd to expect their taxpayers to put extra capital into Greek and Portuguese banks: they will need money from the European Financial Stability Facility, the eurozone's main rescue fund, to recapitalise their banks.
An almost dismissive approach to the wishes of the voters can be detected over the demands by the new Greek government to renegotiate its bailout deal.
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