Comments on: Euro Under Pressure http://fistfulofeuros.net/afem/economics/euro-under-pressure/ European Opinion Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:59:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Arnaud http://fistfulofeuros.net/afem/economics/euro-under-pressure/#comment-1477 Arnaud Sat, 28 May 2005 01:39:28 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/wordpress/?p=1391#comment-1477 The blogger seems to forget that the Euro was initially introduced with the VERY aim to be on par with the Dollar. The high valuation of the Euro in recent years was mostly due to artifical trickery by rthe US government which suited them for export purposes. The blogger seems to forget that the Euro was initially introduced with the VERY aim to be on par with the Dollar. The high valuation of the Euro in recent years was mostly due to artifical trickery by rthe US government which suited them for export purposes.

]]> By: Edward http://fistfulofeuros.net/afem/economics/euro-under-pressure/#comment-1476 Edward Thu, 26 May 2005 19:49:09 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/wordpress/?p=1391#comment-1476 "like Germany and Italy are in deep troubles and the ECB may be consodering a rate cut sooner or later" Yep you're right, this is certainly part of the picture, and the US bit. I think there may be more factors though. btw you obviously aren't *the* Pavel Kohout, but are you by any chance a relative? Just curious. Incidentally you could throw some light on the debate on Czech euro entry (see post on other Afoe page) if you get a moment. “like Germany and Italy are in deep troubles and the ECB may be consodering a rate cut sooner or later”

Yep you’re right, this is certainly part of the picture, and the US bit. I think there may be more factors though.

btw you obviously aren’t *the* Pavel Kohout, but are you by any chance a relative? Just curious.

Incidentally you could throw some light on the debate on Czech euro entry (see post on other Afoe page) if you get a moment.

]]> By: Pavel http://fistfulofeuros.net/afem/economics/euro-under-pressure/#comment-1475 Pavel Thu, 26 May 2005 18:38:33 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/wordpress/?p=1391#comment-1475 Isn't euro weak because economies like Germany and Italy are in deep troubles and the ECB may be consodering a rate cut sooner or later? Meanwhile, on the other side of the Atlantic, rates are going up as the U.S. economy is performing solidly - thus making U.S. securities more attractive. Isn’t euro weak because economies like Germany and Italy are in deep troubles and the ECB may be consodering a rate cut sooner or later?

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Atlantic, rates are going up as the U.S. economy is performing solidly - thus making U.S. securities more attractive.

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