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The Eurozone avoids recession after the UK has sunk into double dip
The first meeting between President Hollande and Chancellor Merkel ended with a show of unity, at least on the surface, and a joint view that Greece should stay in the Euro. Meanwhile, as IMF head Christine Lagarde adds her voice … Continue reading
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Our political leaders must take note of the people of Europe
France’s new President Francois Hollande is meeting Germany’s tried and tested Angela Merkel probably at this very minute. The Euro, which will no doubt form the centre-piece of their deliberations, was, and remains, a brave venture, a departure from the … Continue reading
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Austerity must go hand in hand with growth
It would be a grave error to allow the excitement of Francois Hollande’s historic victory on Sunday to overshadow the results of the Greek general election. It was, of course, Greece’s sovereign debt crisis which sparked the ensuing crisis in … Continue reading
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Cameron admits the UK is dependent on exports to the Eurozone
Wittingly or not, Prime Minister David Cameron admitted Britain is dependent on markets in the Eurozone for our exports on the BBC’s Andrew Marr show on Sunday. In other words, the UK is inherently part of the economic system across … Continue reading
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Ed Miliband should follow Merkel’s example and campaign for Hollande in the same way as she is for Sarkozy
The Presidential election in France to be held on 22 April with a further round on 5 May, if necessary, matters hugely to the rest of Europe. Were Francois Hollande to win, there would be one significant voice at the … Continue reading
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Marginalised Cameron tries to defend his EU U-turn
“A veto is not for life, it’s just for Christmas.” Congratulations to Ed Miliband on this perfect one-liner. David Cameron was indeed on the back foot in the House of Commons yesterday answering questions on the Brussels summit. The reason – … Continue reading
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Cameron’s pot has the temerity to call the Eurozone’s kettle black
David Cameron is one of those people who never fail to take the biscuit, and his attack on Angela Merkel in Davos yesterday was a massive one covered with lashings of chocolate. Cameron had the temerity at the World Economic … Continue reading
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European Youth Forum Campaign
The current crop of European political leaders are in danger of forgetting where they came from – except perhaps David Cameron who hails from the small British cohort of the very rich and extremely privileged. The European Youth Forum has produced this … Continue reading
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Repatriation of powers is looking increasingly less likely
According to the Daily Mail, Chancellor Merkel and President Sarkozy are looking at striking separate arrangements outside the EU Lisbon Treaty to bring about tighter budgetary control in the Eurozone countries. It now appears that Germany’s original idea to secure … Continue reading
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