"I'm afraid we are sinking like a stone."

"Oh, come on. It's not that bad."

On the board: "Debt crisis"

After a particularly dismal July, Europe is about to face a hot spell, with temperatures well above the seasonal average. Meanwhile, the debt crisis in the countries of Southern Europe seems to know no respite.

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