Why Greeks should vote 'no' on the European bailout referendum

Enough is enough

Greece
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Will the saga of Greece and its unpaid debts ever come to a resolution?

Greece's government has decided to put the latest EU bailout package up to a referendum of Greek voters — and good for them. But if one thing is sure, it's that if Greeks vote "yes" in Sunday's referendum — as in, yes, they'll take Europe's money, but with all the terrible strings that are attached — their crucifixion will not end in the foreseeable future.

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Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry

Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry is a writer and fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. His writing has appeared at Forbes, The Atlantic, First Things, Commentary Magazine, The Daily Beast, The Federalist, Quartz, and other places. He lives in Paris with his beloved wife and daughter.