Greece Can’t Be Compelled to Stay in the Euro, Schaeuble Says

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European governments cannot force Greece to stay in the euro if Greek citizens decide to leave, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said.

“They will decide whether to stay in the euro zone or not,” Schaeuble said at a conference sponsored by German broadcaster WDR in Brussels today. “If Greece decides not to stay in the euro zone, we cannot force Greece.”