Is it true that Germany can’t afford bail-outs?

A recent ECB survey suggested that German households are much less wealthy than those in the eurozone’s south and periphery. There are several reasons why this is untrue. But unfavourable coverage in the German press could still increase resistance to bail-outs and moves towards fiscal union.

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