The road to ruin

The past few years have seen the ruination of the lives of many of the citizens of European states and the dislocation of rulers from the ruled.  This is why the recent decisions of the electorates in France and Greece (and the second Greek election on Sunday) are so important.  Will German hegemony continue in the face of mounting opposition in Spain, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands and France?  The battle lines, lines in the sand, call it what you wish, have been drawn.  Who will blink first and with what consequences?

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/9334102/Italy-to-sell-10bn-assets-to-cut-debt-and-pay-bills.html

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