Debtend: 'Euro needs surgery, not pills & plasters'

The EU has called for the President of the European Central Bank, among other officials, to stand before a special financial committee, as the debt plague sweeping the bloc threatens its very unity. Talks, which are underway, focus on halting the spread of contagion, as fresh data sows panic with revelations even such economic giants as Germany are not immune. Another priority is addressing investor concerns that Finland's demands for collateral, could derail a second 160 billion euro bailout for Greece. Patrick Young, Executive Director of the investment firm DV advisors, believes the rifts between the EU nations make it impossible to offer a meaningful solution to the crisis.

• 2011-08-29T18:08:02+00:00
• Duration: 05:42

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