French and Germans explore idea of smaller euro zone. France and Germany want to kick Greece and the other weak sisters to the curb, but they want them to go away without going away mad. Thus, they mutter about creating a “two tier euro zone” with a central core and the rest left as a “confederation.” The second-tier nations are not fooled by the smokescreen and are not keen on the idea. But Merkel and Sarkozy sense they have to act quickly before the house of cards collapses completely.
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After 35 year career writing software for IBM mainframes, am now self-employed contractor thinking of joining a union and striking for higher wages. Cured morbid fear of heights when I learned to look at them as lengths standing on end. Uncompromising in refusal to accept browser cookies. Amateur investor who has accumulated a small fortune in the market after starting out years ago with a large one. For recreation, I run, hike, kayak and play tennis but will not consider synchronized swimming under any circumstances.
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