Greece: a theory is emerging about what’s really behind the seemingly inexplicable developments of the last few months.
The theory is that Germany wants Greece out of the euro, and Syriza wants Greece out of the euro, but neither Germany nor Syriza wants to take public responsibility for Greece leaving the euro. Each wants it to look like the other's doing.
Newly-resigned Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis (Actual Most Interesting Man in the World) lays out most of it in an op-ed today. More over the puff of orange smoke.