Devising a one-size-fits-all monetary policy for such a diverse area might prove hideously difficult, and European economies are not flexible enough to cope with the potential problems.

ECONOMIST: Europe's mid-life crisis

The ECB's wake-up call is likely to come when its statistics department discovers that credit growth in the euro area has contracted for the first time since the formation of the European Monetary Union, says Cailloux.

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