Gerard Baker

Germany’s eurozone dilemma: should they stay or should they go?

The euro is in crisis, and Germany is footing the bill. An obvious solution is emerging: rather than Greece being kicked out, Germany itself abandons the currency. Gerard Baker thinks the unthinkable

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As the euro continues to dance on the brink of calamity, the people responsible for the deepening debacle have finally come up with a scheme that will save it once and for all. It’s a cunning plan that draws heavily on that old joke about a European heaven and hell.

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