Update, 4/6/11, "Soros Urged Greek Prime Minister to Restructure Debt," Late word is "Soros advised Papandreou to restructure Greek debt (i.e. go bankrupt relative to the debt). "...EconomicPolicyJournal.com
4/5/11, "Papandreou Receives George Soros at Parliament," Greece.GreekReporter.com, by Apostolos Papapostolou
"Prime Minister George Papandreou on Monday held a meeting with well-known investor and financier George Soros, who visited the Premier at his office in Parliament. The meeting was later attended by Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou.
No statements were made afterward. Sources said the meeting focused on the state of the global and European economies, especially in the Eurozone, as well as the difficulties facing the Greek economy and developments in the wider region, especially in North Africa.
George Soros also revealed that Greece has the support of U.S. President Barrack Obama. Soros cited the recent visit of Finance Secretary Timothy Geithner to Berlin shortly before the EU summit in March and said: “The Obama administration want to save Greece.”"
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4/4/11, "Soros in Athens: Obama supports Greece," Keep Talking Greece
"George Soros also revealed that Greece has the support of US President Barrack Obama. Soros cited the recent visit of Finance Secretary Timothy Geithner to Berlin shortly before the EU summit in March and said: “The Obama administration want to save Greece.” As the US ambassador, present at the conference, did not raised objection, we
- can assume it is true! Thank you, our American friends!"
Reference: 3/20/09, "Soros interview, part one," The Australian, Peter Wilson
"Will you be having any input with the Obama administration?
- (Soros): Well, at least I will get a hearing.
I have read conflicting accounts of whether you got a hearing with the Clinton administration. You complained that you were not listened to but (Treas. Sec.)
- Larry Summers says he treated you like a head of state."...
photo Papandreou and
Soros from Greek Reporter
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