Sean O'Grady
Sean O'Grady has been economics editor of The Independent since 2007. He was previously assistant editor and a leader writer at the paper. He has also worked in the House of Commons, the City and for the BBC.
Updated: 24 February 2010
In the wake of Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s catastrophic fall from grace, the International Monetary Fund is looking for a new chief. But would a European really be up to the job solving the eurozone’s enduring troubles? 
Could Europe’s currency fall? And if it did, what would happen? Sean O’Grady, economics editor of London daily The Independent imagines a fatal day in the future when member states will say No. 
Amidst layoffs and gloomy predictions that Europe’s recovery from recession has stalled, the continent is faced with an unprecedented wave of industrial action. From Dublin to Athens protestors are resisting budget cuts and wage-reductions drives.