2011 July 22

The Euro deal – imposing a straitjacket with a tiny silver lining that no one will actually buy into

Posted on July 22 2011

The EU thinks it’s saved the Euro, again. It hasn’t. This is a deal, summarised here, that to coin the current vernacular, kicks the euro down the
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If you haven’t seen it – this is the best summary of the Euro deal

Posted on July 22 2011

The Guardian has produced this summary of the Euro deal, and it’s good. It misses detail – but then so does the main document, but it also summarises the
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There is a solution – but it has to be founded on Courageous States

Posted on July 22 2011

Philip Stephens is not my favourite FT commentator. But as the trailer for his article this morning says: For outsiders looking in on the crises
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Ireland gives up tax sovereignty to get euro debt relief

Posted on July 22 2011

Little commented on this morning is clause 10 of yesterday’s Euro deal, which says (my highlight added): We are determined to continue to provide support to countries under programmes
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