And there will probably be still more support forthcoming for Greece, if only out of enlightened self-interest to forestall any contagion to the other vulnerable Eurozone economies. This differential treatment becomes still more glaring when we take into account the population affected: just over 11 million for Greece, as against 462 million for the African HIPC’s.
One cannot escape the conclusion that the donor community had been pulling its punches with HIPC and could have done far more for the countries concerned. Well done Greece: hard cheese Africa! So, there should be more reliance on self-help in the future.