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Little-Known History of the Euro: Crisis Was Baked In from the Start

Little-Known History of the Euro: Crisis Was Baked In from the Start | money money money | Scoop.it
You've heard that the Euro was created to provide two benefits for Europe: 1. Unite Germany, France and other countries in a peaceful political situation, to prevent repeats of World War I and II 2...
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The Guardian view on the euro crisis: the triumph of experience over hope ... - The Guardian

The Guardian view on the euro crisis: the triumph of experience over hope ... - The Guardian | money money money | Scoop.it
Editorial: The creation of a single European currency was a brave experiment with the future. It will take another brave experiment to rescue it
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Time out for Greece? Plan would offer respite from eurozone, debt write off

Greeces failure to give its creditors in the 19-country Eurozone proof that it can deliver on its promises to implement tough austerity and reform measures in .
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No exit from euro: Crisis in Greece resolved as eurozone leaders reach unanimous deal - Firstpost

No exit from euro: Crisis in Greece resolved as eurozone leaders reach unanimous deal - Firstpost | money money money | Scoop.it

Greece reached a deal with its European creditors Monday that avoids an exit from the euro and the global financial chaos that prospect had raised. The deal calls for Greece, already reeling from harsh austerity measures, to cut back even further in exchange for more loans without which its financial system would surely collapse.

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The Great Euro Crisis BBC Documentary) [Full Episode]

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Disaster In Europe - The New York Times - Paul Krugman - The New York Times - New York Times (blog)

Disaster In Europe - The New York Times - Paul Krugman - The New York Times - New York Times (blog) | money money money | Scoop.it
Utter irresponsibility all around.
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Greece: Georgios Krytsos MEP

Georgios Krytsos MEP speaks with EU Reporter's Strasbourg correspondent Peter von Kohl about the developments in the Greece euro crisis.
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Germany and the euro crisis: Not just for austerity's sake | Brookings Institution - Brookings Institution (blog)

Germany and the euro crisis: Not just for austerity's sake | Brookings Institution - Brookings Institution (blog) | money money money | Scoop.it
The Germany-as-destroyer-of-Europe narrative gets a lot of traction these days. Still, the Merkel government’s thinking is more nuanced than it often gets credit for.
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Germany and the euro crisis: Not just for austerity’s sake

Germany and the euro crisis: Not just for austerity’s sake | money money money | Scoop.it
The Germany-as-destroyer-of-Europe narrative gets a lot of traction these days. Still, the Merkel government’s thinking is more nuanced than it often gets credit for.
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US Fears Euro Crisis Unravelling Anti-Russia Project

US Fears Euro Crisis Unravelling Anti-Russia Project | money money money | Scoop.it

As leaders of the European Union meet this weekend to decide on whether Greece is to be ejected from the eurozone, Washington is pulling out the stops to prevent such an outcome.


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Paul Krugman on What's at Stake in Greece Debt Crisis

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How the euro caused the Greek crisis

Greece is in a state of economic and financial crisis that's dominated global headlines this week. Vox's Matt Yglesias explains the real roots of the crisis. For our ...
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Greek crisis has brought future of single currency intro question.

Swiss solution for Greece: two currencies - Euro co-designer The future is unclear not only for Greece, but for the Eurozone itself. One of the architects of the ...
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Krugman's Right: The Euro Was The Original Mistake, Vote No For Greek ... - Forbes

Krugman's Right: The Euro Was The Original Mistake, Vote No For Greek ... - Forbes | money money money | Scoop.it
It's not exactly a secret that Paul Krugman hasn't been a great fan of the euro over the years. In fact, most economists haven't been great fans of it: it has always been the political classes urging it on.
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CONTAGION: Greek Euro Crisis Sends Ripple Effects Across The Region - Breitbart News

CONTAGION: Greek Euro Crisis Sends Ripple Effects Across The Region - Breitbart News | money money money | Scoop.it
Side-effects of the euro crisis are spreading beyond Greek borders into Bulgaria, Romania and Macedonia. Once seen as their poverty-stricken northern neighbours, Greeks are now looking to Bulgaria for some relief.
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Greek Referendum: Euro Crisis Explodes into Dramatic Climax

Greek Referendum: Euro Crisis Explodes into Dramatic Climax | money money money | Scoop.it
Those who accuse the Greeks of “recklessness” are mistaken: the creditors’ utter contempt for democracy left them with no other choice but a rupture.
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Paul Krugman: It’s “been obvious for some time that the euro was a terrible mistake”

Paul Krugman: It’s “been obvious for some time that the euro was a terrible mistake” | money money money | Scoop.it

New York Times columnist Paul Krugman attacked the Greek government for putting its people in the untenable position of either accepting even harsher austerity measures or abandoning the euro altogether, claiming that the currency “strapped Greece in an economic straitjacket.”

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GOLDMAN: Today's Greek mess won't get as bad as the euro crisis of 2011-2012 - Business Insider

GOLDMAN: Today's Greek mess won't get as bad as the euro crisis of 2011-2012 - Business Insider | money money money | Scoop.it
"The European authorities are both prepared and equipped to act to preserve the integrity of the Euro area," Goldman's Huw Pill explains.
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we'll see

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Euro Crisis Deepens on Doubts over Referendum - PrimePair

Euro Crisis Deepens on Doubts over Referendum - PrimePair | money money money | Scoop.it
As doubts over Greece's chances of avoiding default grow smaller by the minute, euro volatility is likely to increase dramatically in the coming days.
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Greece faces a very European problem: Are woes fault of Eurozone designers ... - City A.M.

Greece faces a very European problem: Are woes fault of Eurozone designers ... - City A.M. | money money money | Scoop.it
Greece's economy is a shadow of its former self.
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Save Greece or save the eurozone? Merkel edges toward a thorny choice. - Christian Science Monitor

Save Greece or save the eurozone? Merkel edges toward a thorny choice. - Christian Science Monitor | money money money | Scoop.it
The German chancellor is a key dealmaker in efforts to extend Greece's bailout and maintain its EU membership. But the crisis is pushing her toward action that will likely shape her place in history.
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How the Greek Bailout Crisis Is Impacting the Euro

June 16 -- Rabobank Senior Foreign Exchange Strategist Jane Foley discusses the risk of a Greek exit to Europe. She speaks on “Bloomberg Surveillance.”
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What's Plan B for the Euro? | Project M

What's Plan B for the Euro? | Project M | money money money | Scoop.it
Plan A for saving the euro zone amounts to a slow reduction of private and public debt as well as labor market adjustments that will continue in peripheral countries for years to come.
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The Great Euro Crisis BBC Documentary) [Full Episode]

The Great Euro Crisis BBC Documentary) The Great Euro Crisis BBC Documentary) The Great Euro Crisis BBC Documentary) The Great Euro Crisis BBC ...
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Greece the only villain in euro crisis? Don't believe it!

Greece the only villain in euro crisis? Don't believe it! Greece the only villain in euro crisis - Don't believe it. Europe is in the midst of a political and economic ...
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