Euro-zone governments have begun discussions about creating
a central budget for the currency union aimed at smoothing over some of the
region's economic divergences, after Germany indicated support for the idea,
European officials told the WSJ.
The discussions are part of a push toward a limited
"fiscal union," after the economic crisis revealed fatal flaws in the
setup of the common currency. Those limitations have manifested themselves in
the recessions that have engulfed countries such as Greece, Portugal and
Ireland after the 2008 financial meltdown, while strong economies such as
Germany have recovered much faster….
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