EU stress tests and potential bailouts

EU stress tests and potential bailouts

Author: Financial Times March 14, 2011 Duration: 13:19
In this week's show: EU stress tests - we discuss what key parts of the new tests are likely to be unveiled this week and we look at what was agreed in the meeting of EU leaders in Brussels, on Saturday, to stem the potential deepening economic crisis in Greece, Ireland and Portugal.Presented by Sharlene Goff with Patrick Jenkins and Brooke Master in the studio and Dan McCrum in New York.Produced by LJ Filotrani

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