I will translate and publish the above (starting with my blog), somehow in a Greek newspaper (just send me how you want your name to appear!), and I am open to suggestions as to how it might reach a reputable english language publication; however one question:

Should Greece present the ECB with an ultimatum, will the ECB and the Commission take it lying down? Is there no punitive countermeasure they can resort to? This is a question that applies to Ireland as well, but even more so in Greece where the real economy is weaker. Isn't this really an extortion by the ECB/EC?

The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom - William Blake