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Alfred Sant's new bilingual e-book on Malta, the euro and the economy

Wednesday, 27 May 2015, 13:51 Last update: about 10 years ago

MALTA & THE EURO (2) is a new bilingual ebook in English and Maltese by former Prime Minister and MEP Alfred Sant which focuses on the events surrounding the euro from a Maltese perspective and its impact on the Maltese economy. This book followsthe events that marked the crisis in the eurozone as they occurred from 2012 to the beginning of 2015.It continues the story from where the first book MALTA & THE EURO in this series left off at end 2011.

The book presents a timeline on the main events related to the euro covering the period 1997-2015. It covers the period between 2008, when the euro zoneexperienced a crisis from which it still has not recovered to date.

Dr. Sant analyses what led to the eurozonecrisis, what did Europe do and what Europe is doing to overcome it.  The book describes how the problems that were triggered by enormous debts in Europe morphed into another tough and different challenge. It describes what is being done and  what should be done to reverse the economic stagnation that is keeping unemployment at very high levels.

Those who really wish to understand the impact of the euro on Malta’s national currency must read this book. MALTA U L-EWRO –2 - MALTA & THE EURO  has been published  by the ‘Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)’. Visit www.alfredsant.euor click on http://www.alfredsant.eu/books/malta-u-l-ewro-2.htmlto download this free e-book.

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