Daily commentary: closing in on the next euro zone crisis solution

By Edward Harrison On May 31, 2012

The euro zone continues to dominate the headlines, with both Spain and Greece on the verge of collapse. Ireland, however, has voted in a referendum today to decide whether it accepts the fiscal treaty that Germany has been pushing for in order to create a ‘fiscal union’. David McWilliams, the Irish economist, has a piece out today urging his fellow citizens to vote no because he believes the fiscal pact will only make things worse. No real news in Italy or Portugal but a lot of good links. I expect a big crisis policy move in the next days, probably a bank recap but it’s not a sure thing.

That’s it.

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