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Nobel winner: Germany's the problem, not Greece
Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz told CNBC on Monday that the euro zone should stay together but if it breaks apart, it would be better for Germany to leave than for Greece.
“While it was an experiment to bring them together, nothing hasdivided Europe as much as the euro,” Stiglitz said in a “Squawk Box” interview.
The risk of a sovereign default in Greece has increased after the anti-austerity party Syriza won Sunday's snap elections, raising concerns over the possibility of a Greek exit from the euro zone.
Greece is not the only economy struggling under the euro, and that's why a new approach is needed, Stiglitz said. “The policies that Europe has foisted on Greece just have not worked and that's true of Spain and other countries.” …. http://www.cnbc.com
Source: http://luismmx.blogspot.com/2015/01/nobel-winner-germanys-problem-not-greece.html
