Greek parliament passes austerity plan as riots rage
"They're trying to lay the ground for it, trying to limit the contagion from it," said Simon Tilford of the CER. Still, he added, letting Greece go would set a dangerous precedent, and it would be "fanciful" to think otherwise...."The reason Greece is in this position is because of the strategy the troika imposed upon it," said Mr Tilford, of the CER.