Comments on: The world economy needs growth not austerity 2012/06/19/the-world-economy-needs-growth-not-austerity/ London MEP European Parliament Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:01:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Martin 2012/06/19/the-world-economy-needs-growth-not-austerity/#comment-6668 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:01:47 +0000 ?p=17839#comment-6668 I am also disappointed that the SD has not stood out more against the privatisation strings, which to my mind are merely a family-silver-grab. Privatised industries tend to behave like oligopolies, and any benefits are illusory, and when business interests conflict with public interest, business comes first.

I totally disagree with Verhofstad’s view that Greece’s problem is insufficient privatisation. To my mind Greece’s problems are clearly related to cross-regional flows of wealth in a ‘free’ market, affecting all the major southern European states.

I understand that Greece is dragging its heels over privatisation – not necessarily for sound reasons – but I suspect that if they do start privatisation they’ll get an easier run both from toika and markets.

]]> By: Martin 2012/06/19/the-world-economy-needs-growth-not-austerity/#comment-6653 Tue, 19 Jun 2012 09:49:06 +0000 ?p=17839#comment-6653 “the idea of a single currency is generally hailed across the EU as the way forward and a force for good”
it would appear that it is a force for neo-liberalism, and often a force for neo-colonialism… I think I have mentioned before trade deals where agriculture in developing countries have been ruined by subsidiesd imports from the EU
I am also disappointed that the SD group has not taken more of a stand against the labour ‘liberalisation’ measures… liberty for busness but not workers

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