March 19, 2010

Will Europe Tank the World Economy?

Noam Scheiber, The New Republic

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For weeks now, the Greeks and their eurozone neighbors have been engaged in an awkward dance.

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TAGGED: International Monetary Fund, Germany, George Papandreou, European Union, Europe, Italy, Ireland, Spain, Greece, Financial Crisis, United Kingdom, Eurozone

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