What is Target 2?
Tim Bennett looks at a system at the heart of the European project - 'Target 2' - and explains how it works, why it's in the news, and whether you should worry about it.

Tim Bennett looks at a system at the heart of the European project - 'Target 2' - and explains how it works, why it's in the news, and whether you should worry about it.
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