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beautifully dubbed the “PIGS”, (Portugal, Ireland, Greece and Spain)* have almost been taken to breaking point.

Euro – economics pays the price of political ego - Stephen Pope - Market Mind - Forbes: "Born in 1999, the Euro is once again occupying the time and minds of politicians and economists across the single currency region as they gather in Berlin for yet more wining and dining.
The past 2 years have placed the very survival of the single currency experiment in jeopardy as peripheral nations, so beautifully dubbed the “PIGS”, (Portugal, Ireland, Greece and Spain)* have almost been taken to breaking point.
From the start this was a “rotten” currency borne from political ego, to see Europe strut upon the stage with a unit of exchange equal (maybe even superior), to the US Dollar. The entire fabric for its credibility, the “Stability and Growth Pact” was ignored when Italy was allowed to join the club. Of course Italy was the 3rd largest economy in the Euro Zone and it was judged impossible to go ahead with the project without the Italians.
That was clearly a big mistake … if a prospective member cannot meet the criteria of the club; it’s simple. They cannot join. To fudge and fiddle with the rules is just to weaken the original objective. If the rules are ignored, one has to ask, why bother at all?"
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Audrey Fitzpatrick has met Bertie Ahern

Bertie Ahern has met with the mother of a teenager missing in the Costa del Sol since New Year's day. Mr Ahern met Audrey Fitzpatrick whose 15-year-old daughter Amy has not been seen since January 1st, when she left a friend's house to walk to her home in Mijas on the Costa del Sol in the south of Spain. Amy's stepfather, Dave Mahon, was also at the meeting. A Government statement said Mr Ahern reiterated the Government's offer to provide assistance to the family and emphasised the willingness of the Irish Embassy in Madrid to help. He said he would ask the embassy to convene a meeting between the family, Irish officials and the Spanish police to review progress in the case. The search for Amy was scaled down in January after a two-day search involving some 230 police officers and volunteers.
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Amy Fitzpatrick Spanish Police widen search to Ireland


The Spanish police have requested the assistance of the Irish police in the search for missing teenager Amy Fitzpatrick.
The 15 year old has not been seen since she vanished from the resort town of Fuengirola in the south of Spain on New Year's day.
According to the Irish police, contact has been made through the force's liaison's personnel in Interpol's Madrid offices.
It is understood the Spanish police wish to know if any sightings are made of the Amy in Ireland.
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