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The Two-Way
Cyprus President Tries To Calm Public After Anger Over Bailout Deal
March 17, 2013 President Nicos Anastassiades went on television to say he was working to amend parts of the bailout deal struck with negotiators from eurozone countries and the IMF. The deal would levy taxes on all bank deposits, the first time the eurozone has dipped into people's savings to pay for a bailout.
Planet Money
The Fake Economist Who Conned A Nation
January 24, 2013 His secret: He told people what they wanted to hear.
Planet Money
Draghi: Do Exactly As We Say, And We'll Hand Over The Money
September 6, 2012 Are you a eurozone country? Are you having a hard time borrowing money? Mario Draghi has a deal for you.
Planet Money
NYT Excerpt: Is The Euro Toast?
August 28, 2012 Despite its many noble goals, the euro has been, in many ways, disastrous.
Planet Money
Why Don't More Unemployed Spaniards Get Jobs In Germany?
August 10, 2012 The eurozone was supposed to create one big labor market by making it easy to cross borders for work.
Planet Money
The Marijuana Trade In The Euro's Birthplace
August 9, 2012 Maastricht recently passed a law banning foreigners from buying marijuana.
Planet Money
The Building That's In Two Countries At Once
August 9, 2012 Inside a European office building, a metal line divides Germany and the Netherlands — and reveals the limits of the European dream.
Planet Money
The European Central Bank's Guide To Influence
July 13, 2012 As heavily indebted European countries have seen their options dwindle, the ECB has flexed its muscle — and not always subtly.
The Two-Way
The Euro Crisis Has A Beat (And You Can Cry To It)
June 15, 2012 Who says disco is dead? Or that it can't be used to explain complicated news events, like the debt crisis that threatens to disassemble Europe as we know it. A number of eurzone-themed songs are making their way up the monetary charts.
