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    Is Time Running Out on the Eurozone?

    The German Parliament today approved expanded powers for the European Union's main bail-out fund , a big victory for Chancellor Angela Merkel. But with Greece in the throes of protest over austerity measures, there's still concern that the can is being kicked down the road.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The German Parliament today approved expanded powers for the European Union's main bail-out fund, a big victory for Chancellor Angela Merkel. But with Greece in the throes of protest over austerity measures, there's still concern that the can is being kicked down the road. How much longer will frugal Germans be willing to support other countries they regard as undisciplined spenders? Could Greece still default on its debt? Would that trigger an economic "contagion" threatening the global economy with drastic consequences for the United States?

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    Can Germany Save the Eurozone and the World?
    1. 0:00House Passes Stopgap Spending Bill by Unanimous Consent
    2. 7:29Is Time Running Out on the Eurozone?You’re reading this
    3. 43:45'Pacific Standard Time' Opens in Los Angeles
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Peter Spiegel

      Financial Times

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      Mujtaba Rahman

      Eurasia Group

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      Josef Joffe

      Die Zeit / Hoover Institution / Freeman Spogli Institute

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Can Germany Save the Eurozone and the World?
    1. 0:00House Passes Stopgap Spending Bill by Unanimous Consent
    2. 7:29Is Time Running Out on the Eurozone?You’re reading this
    3. 43:45'Pacific Standard Time' Opens in Los Angeles
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