With an anniversary post on social media the Stavros Theodorakisremembers that dramatic Sunday, 10 years ago, in July 2015 when country was found on the brink of exit from the euro.
In a simple but sharp post, the then head of the “River” describes the crucial dilemma that the political leaders had in front of them:
“Ten years back. Sunday. The meeting of political leaders would begin in a few hours. If Tsipras, Meimarakis, Gennimata and I have signed, in the presence of Pavlopoulos, a common European announcement, Greece would stay in the euro. If we were slaughtering and not signing, Greece would have to return to the drachma. So simple. “