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Portugese example, austerity ruining southern Europe.
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RE: Portugese example, austerity ruining southern Europe.
(July 17, 2013 at 6:59 pm)The Germans are coming Wrote: http://www.spiegel.de/international/euro...11154.html

I am by now convinced that the current course implemented by the troika is failing. But unfortunatly it seems like Merkel will be reelected this fall and that the austerity masures for which she pushes will stay in place.

I think countries like Portugal, Spain, Italy and Greece should finaly get a bit more free room and do some spending.

One might argue that had south Europe been given room and encouragement at the beginning to simply grow their way out of their debt problem, the structural causes would not have been permanently addressed and with the next down turn they would be on the verge of insolvency again.
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RE: Portugese example, austerity ruining southern Europe. - by Anomalocaris - July 18, 2013 at 1:25 am

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