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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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European Commission convinced Greece will be in Euro in five years’ time
The Head of the European Commission task force on Greece, Horst Reisenbach, stated in no uncertain terms yesterday that he believes Greece will still be a member of the Eurozone in 2017. Speaking on Radio 4’s Today programme, Mr Reisenbach … Continue reading
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Lack of quantative easing is central to the Eurozone crisis
This guest blog is written by Lindsay Thomas who is Director, Sustainable Risks Ltd and a former FSA supervison director The Greek crisis goes on, the Euro weakens, Cameron can conveniently continue to blame the Eurozone for his policies failures while … Continue reading
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David Cameron increasingly looks both ways on Europe
Balancing the responsibilities of Britain’s membership of the European Union with his feral Eurosceptic backbenchers is proving well-nigh impossible for our pull me – push me Prime Minister. David Cameron is, inevitably, being forced into U turns on Europe. Having … 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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Cameron does a U turn and abandons Repatriation of Powers
David Cameron is preparing to forgo the chance of winning back powers from Brussels. Unlike his heroine, “the lady’s not for turning” Thatcher, David Cameron appears to have caved in at the first available opportunity. According to the Times, Cameron … 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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