What Future Lies with the European Union?

[Gawain 0]

While I'm not a fan of the New York Times, they do have notoriety and when even they are openly questioning the future of the Euro, and indeed the European Union, I'd say that makes it significant.

I really don't know what to make of it. What do you think would happen? Then, let's assume for a moment what would happen if the Euro did fall...back to the Deutsche Mark, Franc, Lira?

The first link is about the European Union. The second one is an opinion piece about the Euro and the realities being faced now.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/08/world/europe/08europe.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/30/opinion/30krugman.html

So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh
Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright
'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life
Make light!

[Gawain 0]

Let's see where this leads:

President Nicolas Sarkozy 'threatened to pull France out of euro'

The EU isn't so much about all of Europe. It's about France and Germany. If Germany had to be strong-armed into the Greek bailout (and they were), if Portugal or Spain end up needing a lift, I don't see Germany giving in again.

So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh
Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright
'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life
Make light!

[airdvr 200]

I voted it will fracture and disintegrate regardless of what happens to the Euro as a currency . The germans in the West were none to happy when the wall came down and their economy with it. Now we have Greece taking the pipe with Spain and Portugal not far behind. As you said Germany will not stand for more redistribution of wealth.

Please don't dent the planet.

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