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Filling a bucket with no bottom: we consider the fears of some German politicians that Greece and Spain are now unsaveable, in the company of former ECB economist, now of Berenbank, Christian Schultz. When do the prophecies of eurozone doom become self-fulfilling?

Also: if you can't buy it, grow it yourself. A report from northern Greece on how thousands of the country's unemployed are heading back to the land, to take up farming.

And as the London Olympics get underway, our regular commentator James Srodes says too much of the tax-payers' money is being spent on entertainment that's of dubious financial value.

(Image: Demonstrator with Greek flag. Credit: Reuters)