Few signs of hope for the euro-zone’s periphery

Developments of the past week have brought very little comfort for the euro-zone’s troubled periphery. There has been only limited progress on aid for Greece and the EC has reiterated the need for aggressive fiscal consolidation there and in Spain, Ireland and Portugal.

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