Europe's Poorest? Look North

A European Central Bank survey showing that private Cypriots might be more wealthy than private Germans, even if the reverse is true for their governments, could increase the argument for euro-zone debt bail-ins rather than debt bail-outs in the future.

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Europe's Poorest? Look North

German households are among the poorest-on paper, at least-in the euro zone, according to a study by the European Central Bank that adds a new twist to the debate over how far taxpayers in Northern Europe should go to support weaker countries.

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