THE hefty price Greece is having to pay to shift its government bonds is part of a broader political plot, if you believe that country's prime minister, George Papandreou. Or so he seemed to be hinting in several public and media appearances at the World Economic Forum in Davos, saying at one point:

"This is an attack on the eurozone by certain other interests, political or financial, and often countries are being used as the weak link, if you like, of the eurozone. We are being targeted, particularly with an ulterior motive or agenda, and of course there is speculation in the world markets."