Is the Euro Worth Saving?
The current issue is not whether the euro has performed as was promised, whether it was mis-sold or even whether it was a bad idea. It is whether or not the single currency is worth saving - would the consequences be worse if the eurozone was broken up, or if it was saved?The choices
There is no legal way of exiting the euro. However, if a country did leave the union, regardless of the law, there would be a number of ramifications.
If a weak country, like Greece, left the euro, there would be a run on the banks. Depositors would try to withdraw their funds in euros before they were converted into a new currency. This new currency would immediately devalue against the euro (estimates range between 30% and 70% against the euro) to the extent that businesses with international bills would no longer be able to cover them, and this would increase the pressure on other struggling economies with exposure to Greek debt.