In the French parliament’s recent debate on Europe’s new fiscal treaty, the country’s Socialist government vehemently denied that…
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Throughout history, major political and economic shocks have often occurred in August, when leaders have gone on vacation believing that…
Any solution to the Eurozone crisis must meet two objectives. One is short run and the other is long run. Unfortunately they tend to…
Consider the following scenario. After a victory by the left-wing Syriza party, Greece’s new government announces that it wants to…
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