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Merkel Caught in the Energy Conundrum for Germany’s Future
Merkel Caught in the Energy Conundrum for Germany’s Future The nominal U.S. President, Donald Trump, will meet with the two main European leaders next week with the goal of pushing the President off his position to end the Iran Nuclear Deal, or JCPOA. But it is the bigger issues of energy security that will be the […]
Turkey Breaks with NATO, Refuses to Expel Russians
Turkey Breaks with NATO, Refuses to Expel Russians Ankara (GPA) – Turkey has broken with their NATO allies and decided not to expel Russian diplomats at the behest of the UK. Following the alleged March 4th alleged Russian poisoning of Sergei Skripal, an ex-double agent in the UK, several European countries and the US have […]
Germany Approves Russia-Led Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline
Germany Approves Russia-Led Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline Germany approved on Tuesday the construction and operation of the Russia-led Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in its territorial waters, thus issuing all necessary permits for the German section of the project that has torn Europe and EU member states over the implications of Russia’s gas giant […]
Russia Vows Imminent Response: “The US Only Understands Force”
Russia Vows Imminent Response: “The US Only Understands Force” Update: RIA Novosti reports an unnamed foreign ministry official protested the decision by EU, NATO nations to expel envoys, and confirmed that Russia will respond to each country expelling diplomats, warning that the “expulsions won’t go unanswered.” “Unfriendly” action won’t be left unanswered. U.K.’s allies are […]
The European Union Wants to Be an Even Bigger Global Bully
The European Union Wants to Be an Even Bigger Global Bully Europe doesn’t need another empire. Over time, the European Union has developed into more than just an economic cooperation between nations. The EU is a big and intrusive government that constantly acquires new powers. And like all superstates, its tendency to defend freedom against control […]
EU Preparing To Unleash First-Ever Regulations Targeting Search Engines
EU Preparing To Unleash First-Ever Regulations Targeting Search Engines Roughly nine months after Google’s parent company Alphabet was slapped with a 2.4 billion euro fine for “abusing its dominance in search,” Brussels bureaucrats are reportedly preparing to take things a step further and unleash Europe-wide regulations for search engines and other online platforms and apps. […]
EU: More Censorship to “Protect” You
EU: More Censorship to “Protect” You There appears to be a huge disconnect here between the EU’s professedconcern for keeping Europeans safe — as expressed in the one-hour rule — and the EU’s actual refusal to keep Europeans safe in the offline world. The result is that Europeans, manipulated by an untransparent, unaccountable body, will […]
Toxic Debt Still Plagues Spanish Banks (and Taxpayers Will End Up Paying for It)
Toxic Debt Still Plagues Spanish Banks (and Taxpayers Will End Up Paying for It) Years after Crisis Was “Solved.” Europe’s banking authorities are finally beginning to pile pressure on poorly performing banks to clean up their books, something that should have happened a long, long time ago. But as is often the case with European […]
How the Euro Will Be Killed by Politicians
How the Euro Will Be Killed by Politicians The man who is killing the Euro as a viable currency is none other than Donald Franciszek Tusk who is a Polish politician who has been the President of the European Council since 2014. He is the living example why politicians MUST be prohibited from making any decisions […]
The Pros And Cons Of Nord Stream 2
The Pros And Cons Of Nord Stream 2 There are few issues as divisive in the EU as the planned construction of Nord Stream 2, another direct gas infrastructure connection between Germany and the Russian Federation. With the climate of relations between Russia and the West just above the point of freezing, the agreement between […]
Central Banks Will Let The Next Crash Happen
Central Banks Will Let The Next Crash Happen If you have been following the public commentary from central banks around the world the past few months, you know that there has been a considerable change in tone compared to the last several years. For example, officials at the European Central Bank are hinting at a […]
Mastercard Pushes Biometrics, Banks Follow
Mastercard Pushes Biometrics, Banks Follow Biometric authentication “will be of great benefit to everyone.” Mastercard has set a deadline for widespread use of biometric identification for its services across the whole of the EU: April 2019. Mastercard Identity Check, currently available in 37 countries, enables individuals to use biometric identifiers, such as fingerprint, facial, and […]
Each EU Citizen Creates 31kg Of Plastic-Waste Per Year (But The Irish Are Worst)
Each EU Citizen Creates 31kg Of Plastic-Waste Per Year (But The Irish Are Worst) Plastic packaging waste is a huge problem around the world. Despite efforts in some European countries such as plastic bottle deposit schemes or having to pay for plastic bags in the supermarket, Statista’s Martin Armstrong notes that the average EU citizen […]
Bedazzled by Energy Efficiency
Bedazzled by Energy Efficiency To focus on energy efficiency is to make present ways of life non-negotiable. However, transforming present ways of life is key to mitigating climate change and decreasing our dependence on fossil fuels. Energy efficiency policy Energy efficiency is a cornerstone of policies to reduce carbon emissions and fossil fuel dependence in […]
Switzerland too Falls Out of Love with the EU
Switzerland too Falls Out of Love with the EU Did someone say “referendum?” The EU’s relations with key third-party country Switzerland have sunk to their lowest point in years thanks to a last-minute decision by the European Commission to grant Swiss stock exchanges just one year’s further access to the single market. Switzerland is not […]
