Financial Times Germany's Not so subtle hint

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I can't read German and the translation ain't much better than Greek, pardon the pun.

First four letters on that coin appear to be "D-E-U-T."

The title says: There is no going back to the Deutsche Mark.

They're right. A failure of the Euro would be the worst thing that could happen to the world at the moment.

To secure the future of the Euro, the European rescue funding program will probably be expanded yet again. This time, the guaranteed sum will allegedly rise to a total of 1-2 trillion euros. The rescue funding program can only work with strong guarantors, and France is in danger of losing its AAA rating. If France stumbles, the burden on Germany is increased yet again. It was hard for Germany to even agree on the current rescue program. Germany currently commits over 10% of its total economic output to secure the Euro. Add anything on top of that, and Germany's willingness to help Europe will be a thing of the past.

Is the joke the juxtaposition of the headline and the fact that the paper appears to be priced in Deutsche Marks (and parenthetically, Euros)?

Notably this "rescue" is for the bankers. The rest of us will be told to go to hell.