And you thought Greece and the other PIIGS nations were the problem.
No, the real threat is Germany's attempt to control spending, according to George Soros:
"German policy is a danger for Europe, it could destroy the European project," said Soros, who earned $1 billion in 1992 by betting against the British pound.
He added in an interview with German weekly Die Zeit that he "could not rule out a collapse of the euro."
"Right now the Germans are dragging their neighbors into deflation, which threatens a long phase of stagnation. And that leads to nationalism, social unrest and xenophobia. Democracy itself could be at risk," he said.
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