If Germany actually wanted Greece out, they would have been kicked out 3-5 years ago. Germany desperately wants Greece in, why do you think they keep negotiating?
> The terms of the deal for Greece have been pretty onerous, you lose control of your currency with no equivalent upside.
No upside? What do you call a decade of easy access to super cheap credit? Also, these terms are not unique to Greece, no other Euro-zone country has control over it's currency.
That's easy enough to say in retrospect. The greek government actively and aggressively sought out membership, to the point of cooking the books, then eagerly availed themselves of the credit.
> The terms of the deal for Greece have been pretty onerous, you lose control of your currency with no equivalent upside.
No upside? What do you call a decade of easy access to super cheap credit? Also, these terms are not unique to Greece, no other Euro-zone country has control over it's currency.