The pressure is on.
Geithner expects lots more.
But lest we doubt it – huge – justifiable? – German resistance remains.
Joseph Joffe (Editor of Die Weit) – FT Editorial:
“When Helmut Kohl went to Maastricht in 1992, he thought he could “Germanise” Europe by imposing fiscal and monetary restraint on the rest. Now, the crisis countries want to “Europeanise” Germany: spend, inflate and pay. Germany must cheapen credit for all and shoulder the risk alone. It all adds up to a moral hazard that will perpetuate the maladies of the eurozone.”
“Berlin has already failed once in “Germanising” the eurozone via fiscal probity and reform. Why would Club Med mend its ways as long as Germany is such a good “europayer”? If it doesn’t, the eurozone can look forward to bankruptcy and decay.”
Dublin Calling 