Сегодня прочла интересную статью в WSJ  online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204012004577072340409590190.html?mod=WSJEurope_hpp_LEFTTopStories  том как может развалиться Еврозона. По мнению экспертов из UBS, это будет не так как в предыдущие годы.  Все предыдущие валютные союзы потерпели крах. Это неизбежно произойдет и в Еврозоне, так как национальные государства с трудом управляются из единого центра.


Historical Examples of Currency Blocs
Latin Monetary Union-This accord between Belgium, France, Italy and Switzerland was no monetary union in the modern sense of the word. Moved to gold standard in 1878.

Scandinavian Monetary Union-This agreement between Sweden, Denmark and Norway was more of a fixed exchange-rate regime that saw notes and coins circulating between the three members. Ended in 1905.

Austro-Hungarian Monetary Union-Austria and Hungary descended into hyperinflation and authoritarian governments after its monetary union breakup, not an optimistic model for the EU. Collapsed in 1919.
Soviet Union-This was a political and economic breakup, side by side, which approached monetary anarchy in the immediate aftermath. Collapsed in 1992-93.

Czech-Slovak Monetary Union-The lessons for the euro seem to be not to preannounce a breakup, as it will only hasten speculation. Collapsed in 1993.
--Source: UBS