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More Greece, Russian films, and German potholes

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The big economic news over the past few months has been coming from Greece. The country in the middle of its “worst crisis” in modern history, as the Greek finance minister put it. Its massive debt and budget deficit are threatening the stability of the Euro and Greece is under intense pressure — and close surveillance — from other Eurozone countries to implement tough austerity measures. How are the Germans feeling about Greece? And how are the Greeks feeling about Greece?

Also on this edition of The World’s Global Economy podcast: potholes in Germany, film in Russia, and a new trade route through the Himalayas. Also, is it better to give charitable donations of money or goods to help rebuild Haiti?