English-Dutch translations for straitjacket

dwangbuis
De Griekse regering zit echter gevangen in de dwangbuis van de euro. But the Greek Government is stuck inside the euro straitjacket. Men probeert de lidstaten op deze manier de facto een dwangbuis aan te meten. They are trying to impose a veritable straitjacket on the Member States. De valuta van een natie die gevangen zit in de dwangbuis van de euro kan zich echter niet aanpassen aan de behoeften van de economie en de bevolking. However, the currency of a nation trapped in the euro straitjacket cannot adjust to the needs of its economy and people.
iemand een dwangbuis aandoen

A jacket-like garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer from moving his or her arms. Often used in psychiatric hospitals to prevent patients from injuring themselves or others
Any situation seen as confining or restricting
To put someone into a straitjacket#Noun|straitjacket

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