Euro zone finance ministers dismiss Greek exit "propaganda"

Those looking for a bit of humor in the European debacle can find it in statements from Jean-Claude Juncker, head of the eurozone finance ministers. Juncker says "I don’t envisage, not even for one second, Greece leaving the euro area. This is nonsense. This is propaganda. We have to respect Greek democracy." Bear in mind this statement comes from the same man who said "When it becomes serious, you have to lie."

BRUSSELS/ATHENS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers dismissed talk of Greece leaving the euro zone as "propaganda and nonsense" on Monday, but said the country had to respect the terms of the bailout program agreed with the EU and the International Monetary Fund.

BRUSSELS/ATHENS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers dismissed talk of Greece leaving the euro zone as "propaganda and nonsense" on Monday, but said the country had to respect the terms of the bailout program agreed with the EU and the International Monetary Fund.

Euro zone finance ministers dismissed talk of Greece leaving the euro zone as "propaganda and nonsense" on Monday, but said the country had to respect the terms of the bailout program agreed ...

Euro zone finance ministers dismissed talk of Greece leaving the euro zone as "propaganda and nonsense" on Monday, but said the country had to respect the terms of the bailout program agreed ...

A marathon nannycrat session ended with no deal as the IMF played hardball insisting Greece reduce debt to 120% of GDP by 2020. Not to worry, Jean-Claude "Lie When It's Serious" Juncker says progress was made.

Leading eurozone powerbroker Jean-Claude Juncker has lashed out at "propaganda" suggesting that a politically-paralysed Greece would now exit the troubled currency."I don't envisage, not even for one second, Greece leaving," the head of the Eurogroup said after Monday night talks among finance ministers in Brussels, during which he said the 17 eurozone partners unanimously affirmed their "unshakeable desire" to keep Athens in the club."This is nonsense, this is propaganda," the Luxembourg premier insisted of what economists have baptised 'Grexit.'