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Assange, Varoufakis, Brexit

September 12, 2019

Assange, Varoufakis, Brexit A friend of mine here in Athens, Greece, named Wayne Hall, who’s of Australian descent but moved here at about the time Napoleon headed for St. Petersburg, and works as a translator and language teacher, sent me a mail a few days ago that I thought was interesting. In particular, Wayne referred […]

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Europe is Burning

January 15, 2019

Europe is Burning Johannes Vermeer The soldier and the laughing girl 1657 There will be elections for the European Parliament on May 23-26 2019. They will likely change the face of Europe more than anything has done since the EU was founded. That is not some wild prediction. Many European countries have held elections since […]

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Tariffs, Barriers and Subsidies

July 27, 2018

Tariffs, Barriers and Subsidies René Magritte Empire of light 1950 There’s not a shade of a doubt that I’m not an expert on tariffs, trade barriers and subsidies, and I’d be the last to suggest any such thing. But I can read. Still, do correct me if I’m wrong anywhere. The whole field is so […]

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Who Needs Enemies?

May 21, 2018

Who Needs Enemies? Vittorio Matteo Corcos Conversation in the Jardin du Luxembourg 1892 Obviously, there are tensions between Europe and the US. Just as obviously, these tensions are blamed on, who else, Donald Trump. European Council President Donald Tusk recently said: “With friends like Trump, who needs enemies?” EU Commission chair Jean-Claude Juncker even proclaimed […]

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Ray Dalio’s Shorting The Entire EU

October 18, 2017

Ray Dalio’s Shorting The Entire EU Salvator Rosa Heroic battle 1652A point BOE Governor Mark Carney made recently may be the biggest cog in the European Union’s wheel (or is it second biggest? Read on). That is, derivatives clearing. It’s one of the few areas where Brussels stands to lose much more than London, but […]

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The Only Real Europe is Greece

September 14, 2017

The Only Real Europe is Greece Eugene Delacroix Greece expiring on the Ruins of Missolonghi 1826European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker, famous for his imbibition capacity and uttering -not necessarily in that order- the legendary words “when it becomes serious, you have to lie”, presented his State of the Union today. Which is of pretty much […]

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With Yanis Gone, Now Troika Heads Must Roll

July 6, 2015

With Yanis Gone, Now Troika Heads Must Roll Now that Yanis Varoufakis has resigned, in the kind of unique fashion and timing that shows us who the real men are, it’s time to clear the other side of the table as well. The new finance minister, Euclid Tsakalotos, should not have to face the same […]

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