June 11, 2012

Spain: Just Don't Call It a Bailout

The Economist, The Economist

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WHATEVER the €100 billion ($126 billion) made available by euro-zone countries to recapitalise Spain's banks looks like, the Spanish government would really rather not call it that.

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TAGGED: Spain, Mariano Rajoy, Eurozone

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