They've often been accused of hogging the sunloungers and taking over the beaches. Now, as if to confirm their rather boorish reputation when it comes to grabbing a place in the sun, the Germans have suggested they buy up entire Greek islands. Corfu has been suggested as one target, although a (slightly) more practical suggestion is one of the country's thousands of small and unpopulated islets. Selling an island would help Greece pay off its huge national debt, say German MPs. The suggestion by Marco Wanderwitz and Frank Schaeffler added fuel to the feuding between the countries over how Greece will tackle its deficit.
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