Many see Greece as the potential first domino to fall in a scenario that runs as follows: the Greek austerity measures do not suffice, the debt crisis deepens, and the risk of a sovereign default spreads to other European economies. As the Greek domino falls, countries like Portugal, Spain, or Italy start tumbling, and a small economy’s crisis turns into a major European calamity.
发自布鲁塞尔——对连锁崩溃的恐惧已经弥漫了整个欧洲，而许多人则将希腊视为整个多米诺骨牌效应的起点，并假设出如下情景：首先，希腊的开支缩减措施未能凑效，接着债务危机不断深入，随后主权违约风险扩散到了欧洲其他国家。在希腊这块骨牌轰然倒塌之后，葡萄牙，西班牙或者意大利等也开始摇摇欲坠，一个小国的危机至此将演变成一场席卷全欧的巨大灾难。