Germany’s eurozone crisis nightmare

Commentary feature. Ever since the federal republic was founded, Germany has had two over-riding strategic objectives: sound money and European integration. These were the twin imperatives learned from the calamities of the early 20th century. The euro embodies these aims. Now they conflict with each other in the context of the economic crisis facing fellow eurozone country Greece.

Spiegel Online International, 17.3.10: 'The EU Has Made Things Too Easy for the Greeks' http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,684097,00.html

ESO: Background Information: Crisis throws spotlight on a love-hate relationship http://www.europeansources.info/record/crisis-throws-spotlight-on-a-love-hate-relationship/

ESO: Background information: EU hits its own financial reality http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-hits-its-own-financial-reality/

ESO: Background information: Weber dubs EMF idea a ‘sideshow’ http://www.europeansources.info/record/weber-dubs-emf-idea-a-sideshow/

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