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June 14, 2012

Don't Let German Efficiency Crush Italy's Spirit

Nathan Gardels, Christian Science Monitor

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If Europe doesn't get its act together on the debt crisis, prosperity will suffer and dangerous political fragmentation will set in. But if Europe succeeds in converging toward Germany's standards, what becomes of the convivial cultures of the south - Italy, Spain, and Greece?

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