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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8034

27 August 2001
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/euro
Economist Milton Friedman says euro would be a "big mistake"

Brussels, 27/08/2001 (Agence Europe) - The American Nobel Economy Prize winner, Milton Friedman, said on Monday during an interview with Corriere della Sera, that single currency is a "big mistake" as it is responsible for the current upheavals in the world economy. He said that, at the present time, the two most extreme cases giving rise to harmful contrasts to the economy are Ireland and Italy. He also added that, if Germany, being in difficulty, decides to adopt a more flexible monetary...

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