Which Was NOT a Reason for the Present Economic Crisis

Multiple Choice

Which was NOT a reason for the present economic crisis in Europe?

A) the insistence of wealthier EU nations demanding poorer ones engage in fiscal austerity, which had the effect of unemployment in the poorer nations (and thus less tax revenue)
B) the lingering effects of the 2008 global financial crisis
C) widespread Soviet interference in eastern Europe's economies
D) overspending by governments in weaker EU nations
E) cheap credit available to weaker EU economies (such as Greece)