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Greek ‘political blackmail’ of EU won’t work anymore, says top Merkel party member — RT News
Greek ‘political blackmail’ of EU won’t work anymore, says top Merkel party member — RT News. With the possibility of a leftist anti-austerity party dominating Greek elections later this month, a high-ranking member of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party has said Greece could no longer “blackmail” the EU. Michael Fuchs, an MP for Merkel’s Christian […]
Greece dissolves parliament for January vote – Europe – Al Jazeera English
Greece dissolves parliament for January vote – Europe – Al Jazeera English. Greece’s parliament has been dissolved ahead of an early election that will be warily watched by markets and international creditors concerned that the austerity-weary country could starting unwinding unpopular fiscal reforms. It was parliament’s failure to choose a new president in three successive […]
BBC News – Europe in 2015: A year of insecurity
BBC News – Europe in 2015: A year of insecurity. For Europe, 2015 will witness another attempt to reach a place of safety. For the past two years European officials and leaders have declared the economic crisis over. In the past six months a sense of foreboding has returned. The dangers are not the same […]
Greece In Turmoil After Third Failed Presidential Vote Means January 25 Snap Elections | Zero Hedge
Greece In Turmoil After Third Failed Presidential Vote Means January 25 Snap Elections | Zero Hedge. And just like that Grexit is back. It appears that with a few short days left in the year, the Santa rally is finally over, if only in Greece where both bonds and stock are tumbling after the third […]
Euro Zone Debate Third Bailout Package for Greece – SPIEGEL ONLINE
Euro Zone Debate Third Bailout Package for Greece – SPIEGEL ONLINE. It’s no accident that “pathos” is a Greek word. Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, at least, is a politician who is fond of sprinkling his speeches with the kind of emotional appeal that Aristotle long ago identified as an effective stylistic device. “The era […]
EU imposes sanctions on Ukraine rebel vote organizers | Reuters
EU imposes sanctions on Ukraine rebel vote organizers | Reuters. (Reuters) – The European Union has imposed sanctions on the organizers of rebel elections in eastern Ukraine this month, the bloc said on Saturday, hitting the separatists and their organizations with asset freezes and travel bans. As reporting by Reuters on Thursday, EU governments decided to add […]
Europe: Is the Union over? – Head to Head – Al Jazeera English
Europe: Is the Union over? – Head to Head – Al Jazeera English. “There has been no unelected prime minister in Europe. We are not banana republics. We are democracies,” argues Viviane Reding, the former vice president of the European Commission and fierce defender of the European Union. But are European institutions truly democratic? And […]
Netherlands, Germany Have Euro Disaster Plan – Possible Return to Guilder and Mark | www.goldcore.com
Netherlands, Germany Have Euro Disaster Plan – Possible Return to Guilder and Mark | www.goldcore.com. The Dutch finance ministry prepared for a scenario in which the Netherlands could return to its former currency – the guilder. They hosted meetings with a team of legal, economic and foreign affairs experts to discuss the possibility of returning […]
charles hugh smith-Have Central Banks Entered an Undeclared War?
charles hugh smith-Have Central Banks Entered an Undeclared War?. The monetary tectonic plates are shifting, and predicting the next global financial earthquake is relatively easy. I recently suggested that the devaluation of the yen was Japan’s Monetary Pearl Harbor: a direct attack on the currencies of its major trading partners: the euro (European Union), the won […]
Lavrov accuses West of seeking ‘regime change’ in Russia | Reuters
Lavrov accuses West of seeking ‘regime change’ in Russia | Reuters. (Reuters) – Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the West on Saturday of trying to use sanctions imposed on Moscow in theUkraine crisis to seek “regime change” in Russia. His comments stepped up Moscow’s war of words with the United States and the European Union in their […]
Planning begins for a euro-free Europe – Ludwig von Mises Institute Canada
Planning begins for a euro-free Europe – Ludwig von Mises Institute Canada. From today’s Open Europe news summary: In an interview with RTL, Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem admitted that the Dutch government looked at what would happen if plans to save the euro “didn’t succeed”. His predecessor Jan Kees de Jager added separately that the Netherlands […]
The Great Change: Is this all we get?
The Great Change: Is this all we get?. As we endure the kind of 11-day Arctic blast of all-powerful Rossby Waves that will define our childrens’ future, we note a sudden uptick in interest in climate. Unfortunately, the new US-China bilateral climate deal leaves us feeling like that T-shirt that says, “I went to Beijing […]
This Little Piggy Bent The Market | Things That Make You Go Hmmm… Investment Newsletter | Mauldin Economics
This Little Piggy Bent The Market | Things That Make You Go Hmmm… Investment Newsletter | Mauldin Economics. About 18 months ago, I had a very pleasant chat with a gentleman by the name of Luzi Stamm. But Herr Stamm was different.You may detect some measure of surprise in my words, and the reason for […]
EU Weakens Climate Deal To Keep UK, Poland On Board
EU Weakens Climate Deal To Keep UK, Poland On Board. European Union leaders have agreed to a landmark deal to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the next 15 years. The agreement, reached Oct. 24, calls for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. European Council chair Herman Van Rompuy called the […]
