How Washington pushed Europe to save the euro

Introductory article to a major three part series on the challenges facing the single currency during the Greek debt crisis of 2010.

The article suggests that the rescue plans for Greece and the eurozone were driven partly by rising US anxiety about the risks to global financial stability stemming from Europe’s slowness to take action, according to those involved in the emergency.

ESO: Background information: The Greek debt crisis of 2010 http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-greek-debt-crisis-key-sources/

ESO: Background information: EU ministers thrash out details of loan scheme http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-ministers-thrash-out-details-of-loan-scheme/

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