VIDEO: Europe makes moves to plan for possible Greek exit from euro zone

The Takeaway

Greece spent a decade working to become a full member of the European Union. Now it appears it's doing its best to get thrown out.

At a summit meeting in Brussels Wednesday night, European leaders stepped up contingency planning for a possible Greek exit from the euro zone. Meanwhile, Europe's leaders are struggling to overcome their differences on how to resolve the EU's debt crisis.

Matthew Price, Brussels correspondent for the BBC, said just how far the planning goes is a closely guarded secret, because of political tensions. For some, he says, any movement to plan for Greece's exit is actually an effort to force Greece out of the euro zone.

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