The trouble with the European Stability Mechanism

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Series Details 5.4.11
Publication Date 05/04/2011
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The meeting of the European Council on 24-25 March 2011 focused on shoring up the battered Eurozone infrastructure through the European Stability Mechanism. This column argues that the mechanism is seriously flawed. It says it is unlikely to withstand the shock of a severe financial crisis and may even spread the damage to high-debt countries, while leaving the Eurozone in the grip of paralysing vetoes.

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Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.voxeu.org/index.php?q=node/6315
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VoxEU.org, 15.3.11: On the tasks of the European Stability Mechanism (by Stefano Micossi) http://www.voxeu.org/index.php?q=node/6217
VoxEU.org, 11.3.11: A crisis mechanism for the euro: The European Stability Mechanism, March 2011 http://www.voxeu.org/index.php?q=node/6199
ESO: Background information: EU agrees incomplete financial package http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-agrees-incomplete-financial-package/

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