tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post6342379383391266150..comments2024-01-16T08:40:53.682+00:00Comments on <a href="http://www.openeurope.org.uk">Open Europe</a>: Riots and eurosOEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00556463374230498875noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-13266858820548500402009-02-16T15:07:00.000+00:002009-02-16T15:07:00.000+00:00The difference is though that the mistakes made by...The difference is though that the mistakes made by Ireland and Spain could not have been avoided even if they wanted to, because they have handed over the competence to raise interest rates (according to some this was the necessary remedy against their bubble) to the ECB. <BR/><BR/>This in contrast with the UK and Iceland.Open Europe blog teamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16171019222913793556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-47611721576635834352009-01-30T14:58:00.000+00:002009-01-30T14:58:00.000+00:00"Spain and Ireland are clearly not the only ones s..."Spain and Ireland are clearly not the only ones suffering from monetary union"<BR/><BR/>Presumably, Britain and Iceland are clearly not the only ones suffering from monetary independence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com