But Germans should not let such bleak prospects sour their lives. "But still, I call on all citizens to be calm," said Schäuble. "There is no point allowing our remaining time to be spoiled by gloom and doom before it happens."

That's actually funny.

I'm sure it's not meant to be, but it is.

Luckily for those who'd rather live in a glass half full kind of a world, help is at hand.