Greece won't be able to make its austerity policies stick and, as the global depression worsens, will have to leave the eurozone
guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jul/16/euro-endgame-begin-greeceThe June summit of the eurozone was initially trumpeted as a decisive step towards resolving the crisis. Italy and Spain won agreement to allow European institutions to recapitalise banks and purchase sovereign debt directly.
But once financial markets had a closer look, it became clear that little of substance had been achieved, and the borrowing costs of Italy and Spain again approached forbidding heights. Meanwhile the Spanish government has imposed fresh austerity, breaking its promises to the electorate. And unemployment in the eurozone continues to rise, exceeding 11% on average.
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