Popular support for left-wing parties is growing in the countries along the eurozone periphery that are most affected by unemployment.

In the first quarter of 2012, labor unions in Spain and Portugal failed to influence their governments as the two countries reformed labor laws. In January, the Portuguese government succeeded in dividing the unions and passing labor reforms without major setbacks. In Spain, unions were able to unite and protest labor reform on March 29.

Vice President of Analysis Peter Zeihan discusses the only road forward that can salvage the euro.

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Analyst Marko Papic explains why Finland did not block the Portuguese bailout and how euroskepticism is affecting Germany's thinking on bailouts.

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