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Spain edges closer to disaster as the euro crisis spreads (and Greece is facing a 1930s-style depression)

The Eurozone was back on the brink last night as Spain edged towards a financial disaster that could tear the single currency apart.

Analysts said Spain's huge economy was at a 'tipping point' and would inevitably need international aid.

In a sign that Europe's debt crisis is deepening, Italy's borrowing costs edged higher, Greece was was facing a 1930s-style depression and its austerity measures were said to be faltering.

Additionally, ratings agencies threatened to strip Germany of its gold-plated credit rating because of the risk of the crisis spreading.

Source and full story: Daily Mail, 25 July 2012

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