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Russia Puts The Blame On Europe As Energy Crisis Worsens
Russia Puts The Blame On Europe As Energy Crisis Worsens The EU is reconsidering its position on extending long-term natural gas contracts. Russia has maintained that the contracts are beneficial for Europe and moving away from them would be a mistake. Russia even went as far as suggesting that Europe’s current energy crisis is its […]
EU Official Warns Of ‘Rolling Blackouts’ As Energy Crisis Worsens
EU Official Warns Of ‘Rolling Blackouts’ As Energy Crisis Worsens Europe’s energy crisis is about to get a whole lot worse as the Northern Hemisphere winter is just weeks away. New risks are emerging across the continent that households and companies might have to scale back on power use or even plan for rolling blackouts. […]
EU To Propose Exempting “Green” Bonds From Deficit And Debt Limit Calculations
EU To Propose Exempting “Green” Bonds From Deficit And Debt Limit Calculations Yesterday, the ECB announced that in Q4, it would “modestly lower the pace of net asset purchases under the PEPP than in the previous two quarters” (even as Lagarde scrambled to convince markets not to call it tapering) with Reuters sources adding that “policymakers set a monthly target of between […]
From the Notebook – Will Germany Finally Start the EU Breakup?
From the Notebook – Will Germany Finally Start the EU Breakup? We’ve all been so focused on the internal divisions in the U.S. and with Davos trying to run the table here that we’ve neglected somewhat old theses about the potential breakup of the European Union. The EU is a mess. Everyone knows this. Its banks are […]
Still More Green Hypocrisy In the EU, This Time Hydrogen
Still More Green Hypocrisy In the EU, This Time Hydrogen Let’s discuss the meaning of “Green” EU style. Hooray More Green Energy! The EU is cheering a new hydrogen project at a refinery in Germany. The plant will be built by Shell and ITM power and will be able to produce about 1,300 tonnes of […]
German Ambassador Seconds Putin’s Fiery NS2 Remarks: “European Energy Policy Not Determined By Foreigners”
German Ambassador Seconds Putin’s Fiery NS2 Remarks: “European Energy Policy Not Determined By Foreigners” The day after Putin announced the completion of the first leg of the Russia-to-Germany natural gas pipeline Nord Stream 2, declaring that essentially Washington’s best efforts to halt it via an avalanche of sanctions have been defeated, Germany appears to have seconded his assessment. […]
EU can shut off power supplies if UK tries to seize control of fish stocks, small print of deal reveals
EU can shut off power supplies if UK tries to seize control of fish stocks, small print of deal reveals Cables under Channel meet 8 per cent of demand – raising threat of higher prices and possible blackouts. The EU has secured the ability to shut off gas and electricity supplies if the UK tries to seize […]
From a Hamilton Moment to Perpetual Debt Slaves: This Is the True Face of the EU
From a Hamilton Moment to Perpetual Debt Slaves: This Is the True Face of the EU Over the summer while the U.S. was mired in the worst kind of color revolution with race riots, economic shutdowns and the worst kind of divisive politics, the European Union was celebrating its great achievement. A seven-year budget and […]
The curse of ‘white oil’: electric vehicles’ dirty secret
Brine pools and processing areas of the Rockwood lithium plant on the Atacama salt flat, Chile. Photograph: Iván Alvarado/Reuters The curse of ‘white oil’: electric vehicles’ dirty secret The race is on to find a steady source of lithium, a key component in rechargeable electric car batteries. But while the EU focuses on emissions, the […]
EU Polices on Farming will Create a Famine
EU Polices on Farming will Create a Famine The EU is indeed playing into our model which has been projecting this would be a commodity wave built on food shortages. They will indeed contribute to worldwide famine and they have been supported by Bill Gates which seems to actually play into his desire to […]
Is the Green Deal a card shuffle trick?
Is the Green Deal a card shuffle trick? (NOTE; this is not an analysis of the US New Green Deal, it is about the “green growth” narrative with the European Green Deal as the point of departure.) The European Green Deal is a ”growth strategy that aims to transform the EU into a fair and prosperous […]
“Prolonged Period of Risk to Institutional and Retail Investors of Further – Possibly Significant – Market Corrections”
“Prolonged Period of Risk to Institutional and Retail Investors of Further – Possibly Significant – Market Corrections” European Market Regulator flags big issues, including the “decoupling of financial market performance and underlying economic activity.” The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) warned of a “prolonged period of risk to institutional and retail investors of further […]
An appropriate European Union response to tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean
An appropriate European Union response to tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean If the European Union can mediate effectively to resolve current Greek-Turkish tensions over energy in the Eastern Mediterranean, it could also provide an opportunity to tackle more deep-rooted problems. The European Union is seeking to mediate in a naval confrontation on its doorstep, in […]
Post-Brexit Agrochemical Apocalypse for the UK?
Post-Brexit Agrochemical Apocalypse for the UK? The British government, regulators and global agrochemical corporations are colluding with each other and are thus engaging in criminal behaviour. That’s the message put forward in a new report written by environmentalist Dr Rosemary Mason and sent to the UK Environment Agency. It follows her January 2019 open letter […]
US Threatens European backers of Nord Stream 2 Pipeline, NATO in DC’s Crosshairs
US Threatens European backers of Nord Stream 2 Pipeline, NATO in DC’s Crosshairs The Nord Stream 2 pipeline is nearing completion despite all the best efforts by the U.S. to stop its construction, causing a rift between Washington and its largest European ally and the potential end of NATO. The U.S. is starting to fret […]
