Is Angela Merkel Europe’s Economic Bully?
As all eyes are focused on Greece and how they will resolve their debt crisis, attention is rightly turning to Germany, Europe’s economic heart and the driving force behind a push for greater Greek austerity, even in the face of 25% unemployment and clear stagflation. This July 9th article from Bloomberg Businessweek points out that as Germany’s leader, Angelea Merkel is really the one driving policy in the region, in a way that may be good for Germany but not necessarily for Greece and other European partners. To view the entire Bloomberg Businessweek article CLICK HERE