"Democracy...is not doing splendidly, or even well. It is gradually becoming a casualty of the financial crisis."

The skyline of Frankfurt: "Trouble is brewing all over Europe."

In today's Europe, the people are no longer in control. Instead, politicians have become slaves to financial institutions and the markets. We are partly to blame -- and changes are urgently needed to nurse European democracy back to health.

Dignity and Democracy: Escaping the Clutches of the Financial Markets - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International