So what exactly did the head of the Eurogroup whisper to the new Greek finance minister after their first tense meeting in Athens, causing him to say “wow”?<br /><br /> Some media reports say Jeroen Dijsselbloem told the minister, Yanis Varoufakis: “You’ve just killed the troika.” Other reports say he said: “You’re making a big mistake.”<br /><br /> What is certain is the level of tension.<br /><br /> In Athens people gave their reaction.<br /><br /> One businessman, Alexander Sakkas; said: “I think our finance minister did well; there is such a thing as national pride.”<br /><br /> Another businessman, Sarantos Chamloulos, said: “There are also statements from the European Parliament that the troika has been unsuccessful in its handling of the issues, so I believe the minister is simply repeating that.”<br /><br /> But an economics professor from Cyprus, Nikiforos Iordanou, said: “I believe the government does not have many options. <br /><br /> “So I think they will flip-flop; whether they will do so in five months, three or two, they will do a U-turn.
