Cancelling ECB-held sovereign debt would harm not help

Calls to cancel ECB sovereign debt create confusion at a time when EU nations must focus on a workable growth strategy

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  • Where the debt resides
  • Negative signal to markets
  • Cancellation would undermine the euro
  • No political consensus

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