Greece On Fire: The EU's Economic Dresden
The fires in Greece are an EU/euro Dresden: a direct result of requiring the Greek government to end its brush-clearing program and slash government employment and infrastructure
The fires in Greece are an EU/euro Dresden: a direct result of requiring the Greek government to end its brush-clearing program and slash government employment and infrastructure
In his career as an investigative journalist, economist, and bestselling author
It wasn’t too difficult picking out the Fat Bastard in the crowd of Russian models, craven moochers and media mavens
The idea that the euro has “failed” is dangerously naive. The euro is doing exactly what its progenitor
Britain presses to stop financial predators snatching debt relief for Africa
from the New York Times
An international election observer mission – from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the European Parliament, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and the Council of Europe – released a preliminary report on Monday declaring that the election did not meet democratic standards.
Poor Tony. With the election of George W Bush, the Prime Minister is like a poodle left behind when his owners have moved house.
For The Observer/Guardian UK
Give me two good reasons why I should listen to some American tell me about the euro.
All right. Number One: We don’t care. There’s no emotional baggage here. Frankly, I couldn’t care less whether the Queen’s nose remains on your coinage or not.
Number Two: Americans invented the euro. And it’s time you learnt why.