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Armageddon postponed

The European Central Bank’s promises helped to prevent Armageddon in the euro-zone in 2012. But it will have to put its money where its mouth is in 2013 and the risk of disappointment is high. Meanwhile, the political and economic environments will remain very challenging.

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