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European governments unveiled their financial rescue plans earlier this week (17.10.2008) je 18 UTC

Kay HagedornOctober 17, 2008

When European governments unveiled their financial rescue plans earlier this week, they were all quick to emphasize that any banks accepting taxpayers' money would have to share the burden. In countries like Germany, where elections are coming up next year, going easy on bankers is a sure way to anger voters.

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