If Germany, France and Italy cannot find a way to refloat Europe’s economy, the euro may yet be doomed

That sinking feeling (again)

If Germany, France and Italy cannot find a way to refloat Europe’s economy, the euro may yet be doomed.

The Economist looks at how a banking and sovereign-debt crisis has decayed into a growth crisis that is now enveloping the three biggest economies:

• Germany is teetering on the edge of recession, 
• France is mired in stagnation, and 
• Italy’s GDP is barely above its level when the single currency came in 15 years ago.

Read more: www.economist.com