Free exchange | The euro crisis
Why not blame Germany?
It is beyond Italy's power to solve the euro crisis; the same can't be said for Germany
By R.A. | WASHINGTON
KANTOOS writes:
The German government remains under attack for not "taking leadership“ in the Euro crisis. This rests on the assumption that a known solution is ready to be implemented, but the German government just refuses to accept it. That is wrong.
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