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The article discusses a debt crisis in Europe. At a time when some question whether the euro can survive, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet believes greater integration in the Euro zone is required. The crisis has prompted European cooperation on a number of measures including a nearly $1 trillion package of financial aid to struggling countries. INSET: How Will the Euro Zone Crisis End?.

The article discusses a debt crisis in Greece. Although the International Monetary Fund and European Union have pledged to provide financial assistance to Greece, doubts exist as to whether that nation will follow through with austerity measures necessary to improve its fiscal health. Support in the Greek Parliament for stern fiscal measures was not as broad as some may have hoped for.