Full speed ahead for the euro

Published on 3 August 2011

While the plan to prop up the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) decided by member states is going ahead at a breakneck pace, the fate of the single currency depends on the markets' conclusions about Spain's and Italy's ability to repay their debts.

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