The Week contest - Greek money
If Greece fails to adopt severe austerity measures, it may have to abandon the euro as its currency. Rather than return to the drachma, what should Greece call its new currency, to reflect its current political and financial situation?
Welcome to The Week's "What Next?" contest, an invitation to test your powers of imagination with challenges inspired by current events.
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Last week's question: If Greece fails to adopt severe austerity measures demanded by European leaders, it may have to abandon the euro as its currency. Rather than return to the drachma, what should Greece call its new currency, to reflect its current political and financial situation?
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THE WINNER: Oopa
Richard G. Marcil, Macomb MI
SECOND PLACE: Brokelava
Thomas Saulnier, Springfield, MA
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THIRD PLACE: Melodrachma
Kathleen Yacio Sargent, Bedford, TX
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