[Spiegel Online]
Ireland, which has received billions in aid from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund, is setting the example for how to make painful cuts to get the country back on track in the debt crisis. But the success of the country's rescue will also hinge on economic developments in Europe and the United States.
Wednesday will be a good day for Enda Kenny. The prime minister of the nearly bankrupt Republic of Ireland will fly to Germany to meet with Angela Merkel, and when the two politicians stand in front of the press, the German chancellor is sure to be generous in her praise of her guest. For Merkel, Kenny is the anti-Papandreou. A former elementary school teacher who took office eight months ago, the Irish prime minister has cut costs even beyond the agreed amount and is making an effort to balance his budget quickly.
Despite a freeze on spending, Ireland's economy is growing, if minimally. And its people aren't throwing firebombs. Their suffering is of the quiet sort, as they cut back and submit to the inevitable.Lire : spiegel.de
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