Spain And The Markets: The Spanish Patient

If Spain were a patient, the mood in the hospital ward would be tense. Every attempt by local specialists advised by renowned European consultants to treat the sickness brings no more than temporary relief. Even more worrying, the relapses after each dose are happening sooner and sooner.
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Insolvency Bill Has Ring To It But Needs Tweaking

James Reilly aside, it was a good week in the Dail for debtors. The Personal Insolvency Bill started its journey through the Oireachtas last Wednesday. It should be broadly welcomed around the country. Justice Minister Alan Shatter deserves credit for the legislation -- it's probably the first serious piece of law-making from this Government which begins to push some responsibility back onto the banks for their contribution to the economic collapse.
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