I've been reading a lot about the impending bankruptcy of Ireland/Portugal/Spain etc. and how this could mean the end of the Euro.
I cannot connect the dots here. Why would this mean the demise of the Euro?
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Sign up to join this communityI've been reading a lot about the impending bankruptcy of Ireland/Portugal/Spain etc. and how this could mean the end of the Euro.
I cannot connect the dots here. Why would this mean the demise of the Euro?
The Euro is a common currency between various countries in Europe. This means that individual countries give up their traditional sovereign control of their own currency, and cede that control to the EU.
Such a system has many advantages, but it also means that individual countries cannot deal with their unique situations as easily. For instance, if the US were a part of the EU, then the Fed couldn't issue $600B the way they are to bolster the economy.
The danger to the Euro is that countries will withdraw their participation in order to micromanage their economies more effectively. If a major country withdraws its participation, it could start a domino effect where many countries withdraw so that they too can manage their economies more effectively. As more countries withdraw, a shared currency becomes less and less appealing.
that countries will withdraw their participation
. I don't understand how can they withdraw their partecipation from Euro/Europe? Do you mean they withdraw money from the ECB?
– Marco Demaio
Sep 6 '11 at 11:13