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About the series

A strong, liberal economy was the goal of the European Union. The introduction of the Euro would deliver new prosperity for everybody. But the credit crunch and the debt crisis followed by the big recession exposed that, according to the makers of the series, the Europen Union is an union of competition and inequality. In this web series we will explore who is winning and who is losing in the euro crisis. How did it come this far, and most of all, what kind of Europe do we want?

A Bank Crisis a Week

This critical report about the Eurozone starts with the moment when the financial bubble burst. Why is the banking sector not reforming after the financial crisis, which affects the daily life of all inhabitants of the European Union? It appears that when something with the banks goes wrong, sadly society still has to step up and intervene. This story begins with the burst of the financial bubble and the connection between policymakers and lobbyists in Brussels.

Economic interest

The Eurozone was built at the high point of the neoliberalism. Policymakers believed that liberalized banks would send money to where it is most needed, and it was believed that if you left it to the market there would be investments and growth. The assumption was that in a globalized capitalism there would be no more crises. The Euro promised new prosperity throughout the union. But the credit crunch and the debt crisis followed by the recession led to a different future for the EU.