European Politicians — European Union

European Politicians — European Union

• This Blog Prides Itself on Its Consistency!

  

  Oh, yes, indeed, this blog has been consistently wrong about almost everything for almost as long as it has been running which, in six day's time, will be 8... Read more

  The 11 march 2013 by   Davidduff
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• Charlemagne: Anatomy of a Failure

  

  EUROCRATS used to annoy the British by telling them their country was bound one day to join the euro. Such talk has stopped with the euro crisis. Now the way... Read more

  The 10 march 2013 by   Stizzard
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• Horse Meat? Isn't Culture Peculiar?

  What's so scandalous about horse meat?And at a time of immense strains brought on by the euro crisis and Continentwide austerity — when new, anti-European... Read more

  The 10 march 2013 by   Bbenzon
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• One Month into the Fellowship

  Maksim Karliuk is a CIPE-Atlas Corps Think Tank LINKS Fellow serving at the Cato Institute.I have been in the US for over a month now, and it has been quite an... Read more

  The 07 march 2013 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
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• EU Bans Animal Testing 2013!

  What's up gang! Oh my goodness, time really flies. I haven't been able to post in such a long time. Work has been my only focus these days, but I knew I had to... Read more

  The 07 march 2013 by   Tokkiandoliver
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• By Intelligent Design

  

  I’m ready to declare Rubinacci’s Victory pocket square to be the most intelligently designed square ever invented (a small, possibly trivial accomplishment,... Read more

  The 07 march 2013 by   Dieworkwear
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• Government Taken to Supreme Court Over Illegally High Air Pollution Levels

  

  THE GOVERNMENT could be forced to take dramatic action to cut UK air pollution, after a landmark hearing at the Supreme Court this week. Read more

  The 07 march 2013 by   Ecoexperts
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• Fine of 561 Million Euros for Microsoft!

  

  The European Commissioner for competition will be fined € 561 million to Microsoft. This is based again on anti-competitive practices and non-compliance of the... Read more

  The 06 march 2013 by   Hadi20
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• Anomalies of French Life: Exams on Holiday

  

  For many, many years, the École de Ski Français had a monopoly on ski instruction in French ski resorts. The program to become a ski instructor at the ESF,... Read more

  The 04 march 2013 by   Sedulia
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• ETF Periscope: Will Lagging Global Market Puncture Wall Street’s Quest for New...

  

  “There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it. Read more

  The 04 march 2013 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Zadok Day Leaves the Lib Dems but Makes a Very Interesting Observation on His Wa...

  Here’s a theory I’ve been working on: political parties are cults. They should be clubs for the like-minded, but instead become repulsive repositories that... Read more

  The 03 march 2013 by   Neilmonnery
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• Writing the People’s Book Project

  

  Fundraising ProgressFree Fundraising Thermometers for fundraisersSo what is contained within the first volume?- A general introduction to the ‘Sociopathic... Read more

  The 01 march 2013 by   Andrewgavinmarshall
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• Support Dane Rossman – Arrested in Tuscon Yesterday

  

  Cross-posted from Support Dane Rossman Thursday February 28, 2013Early on the morning of Thursday, February 21st, U.S. Marshals arrested Dane Rossman at his hom... Read more

  The 01 march 2013 by   Earth First! Newswire
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• Soviet Union Vs. Eurasian Union: a Geopolitical Comparison

  

  According to Russia’s latest Foreign Policy Concept – a set of views on the basic principles, priorities, goals and objectives of Russian foreign policy – the... Read more

  The 01 march 2013 by   Window On Heartland
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• Eastleigh: The Winners And Losers

  I am aware that I, as with large sections of the British media, have a tendency to go on about byelections. And on a day when the US is struggling with another... Read more

  The 01 march 2013 by   Thepoliticalidealist
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• America’s Strategic Re-Pivot to Europe and the Middle East

  

  Secretary Kerry's first trans-Atlantic trip will be to Europe Read more

  The 28 february 2013 by   Shahalexander
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• Sector Detector: Market Provides a Welcome Entry Point

  

  For most of 2013 thus far, the market has been on a steady rise without volatility within a narrow channel. Bulls have been looking to recruit reinforcements fo... Read more

  The 28 february 2013 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Power, Empire, and Revolution: The First Volume of The People’s Book Project

  Free Fundraising Thermometers for fundraisersThis will help provide the time and resources necessary to complete several chapters of the first volume of The... Read more

  The 27 february 2013 by   Andrewgavinmarshall
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• Euro Membership ‘guiding Light’ for Latvian Reform

  

  // The euro has been “a guiding light” for economic reform, Latvia’s central bank governor told MEPs on Tuesday. Related Stories Eurozone recession to continue... Read more

  The 26 february 2013 by   Stizzard
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• A View from Spain

  In response to one of his comments, I asked my regular commenter, Ortega, to provide a 'sitrep' on current Spanish affairs. He was kind enough to send in this a... Read more

  The 26 february 2013 by   Davidduff
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• IKEA Bound Meatballs Made with Horsemeat

  

  I’m not so sure in my knowing that this horse meat scandal, which started in Ireland, won’t find its way onto our plates in the U.S. since we are so reliant on... Read more

  The 25 february 2013 by   Ceemac126
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• ETF Periscope: The Fed Rudely Reinserts Itself Back into the Conversation

  

  “If you want to conquer fear, don’t sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.” — Dale CarnegieWall Street has been locked into a sideways trend for the... Read more

  The 25 february 2013 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Age of Android

  

  When we think of an operating system, what comes up to your mind? Ah! Yes I know. It is Windows isn’t it? Or is it Mac? The simple pronunciation of the mere wor... Read more

  The 25 february 2013 by   Naveedkhan
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• Greentech News for the Week Ending 24 Feb 2013

  The bioethanol market got caught up in transatlantic trade tensions as the EU imposed a 5 year tariff on bioethanol imports from the US. Read more

  The 24 february 2013 by   Greentech
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• How Will the EU Budget Impact Upon the UK?

  

  With the recent EU budget being agreed across all EU member states, how will this affect the UK and EU relations as a whole?“I didn’t quite get a thank you! Read more

  The 22 february 2013 by   Thepoliticalidealist
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• EU Reached a Political Agreement on Offshore Safety Legislation

  

  In the aftermath of the “Deepwater Horizon” explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in May 2010, European Commission have reviewed safety, health and... Read more

  The 22 february 2013 by   Dailyfusion
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• The Honeymoon Project’s Guide To: Passports and Visas

  

  If you’re heading off abroad, passports are one of the most important considerations for booking your honeymoon – not least, it’s vital that your passport is... Read more

  The 21 february 2013 by   Thehoneymoonproject
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• EU Migration to Germany: Sprechen Sie Job?

  

  DANIEL GÓMEZ GARCIA, aged 23, is the sort of person Europe’s leaders may have had in mind when, on paper at least, they turned the European Union into a single... Read more

  The 20 february 2013 by   Stizzard
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• ETF Periscope: Is the Eurozone Waving a Red Flag at the Bull Rally?

  

  “Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. Read more

  The 19 february 2013 by   Phil's Stock World
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• What Will Hutton 'Reveals' About His State of Mind

  I return from Spain to a truly dismal amateur-hour rant against 'free marketeers' by Will Hutton in the Guardian. It prompted me to opine over at Commentator:... Read more

  The 18 february 2013 by   Charlescrawford
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• Charlemagne: No to EUsterity

  

  THE bitterest family rows are often over money. So it is with the European Union’s leaders. For three years they have argued over who should pay what to save th... Read more

  The 18 february 2013 by   Stizzard
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• A Chocolate Battle

  

  Today is Valentine’s Day, and if tradition holds, Italian television viewers will be treated to emotional discussions about why Italian chocolate is the best. O... Read more

  The 14 february 2013 by   Patriciawinton
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• 130. Prison Swap

  

  I like Star Trek. There, I said it and I am not ashamed. Ask me who I think was better; Kirk or Picard and I say Kirk, obviously. Why? Read more

  The 14 february 2013 by   Martinfullard
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• Greece: Is a Grexit off the Table?

  

  THE mood in Greek business circles is brightening. Greece is still grappling with a record recession that has shrunk output by more than a fifth and pushed... Read more

  The 14 february 2013 by   Stizzard
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• MEPs Can Unpick ‘indicative’ Farm Subsidies Deal

  

  Agreement on EU farm subsidies remains far from clear, after the European Commission said the European Parliament could unpick the deal reached last week at... Read more

  The 12 february 2013 by   Stizzard
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• ETF Periscope: Is an Overheated Market About to Let Off Some Steam?

  

  “Hesitation increases in relation to risk in equal proportion to age.” — Ernest HemingwayWall Street is on a nice little run at the moment, precisely the sort... Read more

  The 11 february 2013 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Tunisia’s Unfinished Revolution: From Dictatorship to Democracy?

  

  From the Guardian, 10 February 2013On January 14, 2011, Tunisia’s 23-year long dictator Ben Ali fled the country he ruled over in the face of a popular... Read more

  The 11 february 2013 by   Andrewgavinmarshall
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• Thoughts On The Scottish Referendum

  As you will have noticed by now, there is little, at least in the political world, that I don’t have a firm opinion on. “Stand in the middle of the road and... Read more

  The 11 february 2013 by   Thepoliticalidealist
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• EU Leaders Throw Weight Behind US Trade Talks

  

  EU leaders have thrown their weight behind talks aimed at securing a landmark trade agreement with the US. Related Stories EU edges toward Canada free trade dea... Read more

  The 10 february 2013 by   Stizzard
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• Can We Rely on the Stupidity of the European Parliament?

  Apparently, some German cove by the name of Martin Schulz, described by Mary Ellen Synon at The Coffee House as "the unpleasant German socialist president of th... Read more

  The 09 february 2013 by   Davidduff
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• The Ingredients In Colour Cosmetics - Make Up

  

  I made it my mission to go through the ingredients of cosmetics, so I somewhat neglected to list a colour cosmetics ingredients. Why? Read more

  The 08 february 2013 by   Nlakic
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• EU Budget - Gurgling Down?

  

  Here's my Telegraph Blogs piece this morning on the news coming from Brussels that mirabile dictu the EU Budget may in fact not grow over the coming seven year... Read more

  The 08 february 2013 by   Charlescrawford
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• Cash Hoarding, Tax Evasion, and the Corporate Coup

  

  The following is Part 3 of my three-part exclusive series for Occupy.comPart 1: Welcome to the Network of Global Corporate ControlPart 2: The “Real” Recovery:... Read more

  The 05 february 2013 by   Andrewgavinmarshall
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• ETF Periscope: Wall Street High on Main Street Money Influx

  

  “Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.” — Albert EinsteinThe market is most decidedly on a nice little roll so far this... Read more

  The 04 february 2013 by   Phil's Stock World
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• The View From The Top Of The Shard

  

  The Shard is a 95-storey skyscraper in London. Standing 309.6 metres (1,016 ft) high, the Shard is the tallest building in the European Union, the second-talles... Read more

  The 04 february 2013 by   Gerard
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• Charlemagne: Transatlantic Trading

  

  THE guns of the long transatlantic beef war are silenced. Last year the European Union more than doubled its quota of American beef imports (so long as it is no... Read more

  The 04 february 2013 by   Stizzard
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• 2013: Year of the Bear?

  

  Vladimir Putin, having been recently named possibly the most powerful person on the planet by the American Foreign Policy magazine, could well have been a... Read more

  The 03 february 2013 by   Callumgg
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• Flashback: A Look at Carbon Rationing

  

  It is plain to see that Climate Change has slipped off the agenda of late. When societies around the globe are struggling with austerity, wars, recessions and... Read more

  The 03 february 2013 by   Thepoliticalidealist
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• This Week in Travel and Health

  

  Welcome to February, generally considered the cruelest month, at least in the northern half of the United States. For much of the country, this is an indoor,... Read more

  The 01 february 2013 by   Healthytravelblog
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• Open Letter to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni

  

  By Honoré Ngbanda NzamboCongolese protesters on November 28th, 2012 in front of the Rwandan High Commission in London – UK.The letter is a reaction to another... Read more

  The 01 february 2013 by   Therisingcontinent
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• In Amsterdam with Nothing to Do? Visit Belgium!

  

  One of the things I've always loved about living in the Netherlands is its close proximity to... well, everything! Five hours in the car and you're in Paris.... Read more

  The 01 february 2013 by   Amsterdam City Tours
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• We Need More Representation Not Less

  

  Today’s post was written by guest blogger and author Stephen Liddell, who can usually be found on his blog stephenliddell.wordpress.com. Read more

  The 01 february 2013 by   Thepoliticalidealist
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• Charlemagne: Europe’s Odd Couple

  

  THE French cockerel and the German eagle have strutted together for so long that few took much notice of this week’s 50th anniversary of the Elysée treaty that... Read more

  The 31 january 2013 by   Stizzard
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• Best Selling Author Kevin Trudeau Saves 18 Year Old Domain Trudeau.com From...

  The domain name of a common last name Trudeau.com was saved in a UDRP today. How common is the name “Trudeau”? Consider that  Pierre Trudeau was twice the... Read more

  The 30 january 2013 by   Worldwide
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• Rehn Under Fire Over Berlusconi Remarks

  

  // EU commissioner Olli Rehn is at the centre of a political row after blaming Italy’s former prime minister, Berlusconi, for the country’s financial crisis. Read more

  The 30 january 2013 by   Stizzard
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• Europe and Britain: The Cameron is Coming

  DAVID CAMERON, Britain’s prime minister, annoyed the French last year when he declared that Britain would “roll out the red carpet” for businessmen fleeing... Read more

  The 29 january 2013 by   Stizzard
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• The Financialization of Food and the Profitability of Poverty

  

  Photo from EcoNews, 13 August 2012The following is a brief excerpt from a chapter of The People’s Book Project, covering issues related to food, water, land... Read more

  The 29 january 2013 by   Andrewgavinmarshall
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• ETF Periscope: Contrarians Should Take Notice of Davos Highs, VIX Lows

  

  “Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly.” -- John F. KennedyAccording to multiple reports in the business media, the scene at Davos, Switzerland,... Read more

  The 28 january 2013 by   Phil's Stock World
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• The Sunday Rumble 27:01:13

  Daft Dave in Davos: Is there something in the air in Davos or is it just that vile Swiss drink that is moving 'Dim Dave' further into the incoherence of being... Read more

  The 27 january 2013 by   Davidduff
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• Hold A Referendum And Stop Banging On About Europe

  This week, the Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron announced that his party would hold a referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union “within... Read more

  The 26 january 2013 by   Thepoliticalidealist
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• Will Osborne Listen Now? [Spoiler Alert]

  

  Economic Steep Decline Ahead (Photo credit: Leonard John Matthews)_The past 72 hours have been eventful in the British political scene. Read more

  The 25 january 2013 by   Thepoliticalidealist
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• The Tree Of Life (And Its Super Fruit)

  

  image credit: Tatters:) cc The medicinal properties of the baobab fruit are the stuff of African legend. The baobab fruit has three times as much vitamin C as a... Read more

  The 25 january 2013 by   Gerard
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• Do You Like Peach?

  

  So as American politics shift and change as President Obama reforms his cabinet, the politics of the world continue to change as well. Read more

  The 25 january 2013 by   Jamesswezey
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• LED’s in the Spotlight

  

  The generation of energy wasting incandescent lighting is coming to an end and the move towards environmentally friendly options is quickening. Read more

  The 24 january 2013 by   T_mackinnon
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• But as a Speech?

  My piece for The Commentator on the PM's UK/EU speech as a speech: ... Those sentences, like the opening blather about the origins of the European Union, are... Read more

  The 23 january 2013 by   Charlescrawford
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• David Cameron's Speech: UK/EU

  

  Here is my Telegraph Blogs take on The Speech: The core Cameron calculation turns on his probably shrewd calculation that the centre of gravity of the British... Read more

  The 23 january 2013 by   Charlescrawford
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• ETF Periscope: Macroeconomic Outlook Could Paint a Pretty Picture for US Market

  

  “Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first. “ — Mark TwainSo far, the month of January is proving to be ... Read more

  The 22 january 2013 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Strivers and Skivers

  

  A friend referred me to this article in the Guardian today, suggesting a Land Value Tax could end the budget deficit. I think that’s probably being a bit... Read more

  The 22 january 2013 by   Andyepb
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• Horseburgers: A Symbol of Supermarket Power

  

  The emergence last week of the news that several supermarket chains have been unwittingly selling beef products containing as much as 29% horse DNA has... Read more

  The 20 january 2013 by   Thepoliticalidealist
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• Israeli Elections 2013 As Jump Start For Peace Process?

  

  Israeli PM Netanyahu decided elections to be held in 22nd January 2013, in advance of the November 2013 deadline. The immediate cause for early elections might... Read more

  The 20 january 2013 by   Arirusila
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• Harnessing Rebel Energy – Making Green A Threat Again

  

  by SCOTT PARKIN / www.counterpunch.org “The climate movement needs to have one hell of a comeback.” –Naomi Klein Dept. of Interior, April 2011. via Shadia... Read more

  The 18 january 2013 by   Earth First! Newswire
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• This Week in Travel and Health

  

  Travel news this week was dominated by bad puns about Dreamliners and Nightmares, as a nasty little habit of batteries catching fire grounded Boeing’s new 787... Read more

  The 18 january 2013 by   Healthytravelblog
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• Why Would the 'Euros' Bother to Do a Deal with Dave?

  

  Golly-gosh, the disappointment on hearing that Dave's big speech - no, really, I mean, like, really BIG speech - on Europe has been postponed was, well, barely... Read more

  The 18 january 2013 by   Davidduff
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• EU Tells Google Change The Search Results In Europe Or Face Anti-trust Charges

  According to FT.com, The EU competition chief Joaquín Almunia told Google today  is going to have to change its presents it search results in Europe or face... Read more

  The 17 january 2013 by   Worldwide
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• EU - Who Wins, Who Loses?

  Here is an elegant bit of work by Jonathan Golub (golub means pigeon in Serbian, by the way) attempting to measure which EU member states are better at getting... Read more

  The 17 january 2013 by   Charlescrawford
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• Liberty v Government

  It's always worth reading anything written by the prolific and perceptive Walter Russell Mead. Here he is on how we need to invent Liberalism 5. Read more

  The 17 january 2013 by   Charlescrawford
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• Sector Detector: Bulls Resist Giving up Any Ground

  

  Earnings reports on Wednesday from big banks like Goldman Sachs (GS) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) were encouraging. And Apple (AAPL) got a much-needed boost from th... Read more

  The 17 january 2013 by   Phil's Stock World
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• More on (Moron) UK/EU

  Just when you thought it safe to return to the water, here's me over at Commentator on the astounding idea of the Consent of the Governed: Back in Europe the... Read more

  The 16 january 2013 by   Charlescrawford
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• That EU Debate Intensifies

  Imagine you're a member of the public mulling over EU issues and the future of the UK/EU relationship. Your heart must sink at the prospect of assorted former... Read more

  The 16 january 2013 by   Charlescrawford
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• Regionalization is on the Rise

  

  "Globalisation isn't as simple – or as flat – as you might think," writes Andrew Bowman, "It's uneven and has been knocked by the financial crisis. In some ways... Read more

  The 15 january 2013 by   Stephendeangelis
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• The End of the Web as We Know It... Maybe.

  Nowadays, the usage of web and internet for many users is limited to social media activities. And sadly, it's not just me talking these are some statistics... Read more

  The 15 january 2013 by   Hadi20
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• ETF Periscope: Wall Street Seeks to Get a Little Higher

  

  “People have to talk about something just to keep their voice boxes in working order so they’ll have good voice boxes in case there’s ever anything really... Read more

  The 14 january 2013 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Author Interview: V Frank Asaro - The Tortoise Shell Code

  

  Today I'm chatting with V Frank Asaro, author of The Tortoise Shell Code and Universal Co-opetition. This is one of many stops on his virtual tour with Pump Up... Read more

  The 14 january 2013 by   Librarygirl
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• Binge Drinking in America

  

  And the numbers are… fuzzy. Public health officials in the UK have been wringing their hands for some time now over perceived rates of binge drinking among the... Read more

  The 13 january 2013 by   Dirkh
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• A Faction Without a Leader is a Rabble

  

  And rabbles tend to be defeated! There is, I sense, a very large faction in this country made up of those who have always known, and those who have recently... Read more

  The 13 january 2013 by   Davidduff
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• Europe? No Thank You, I Prefer Internationalism

  

  As the primeval urge of the Conservative Right to leave the European Union clashes with Liberal Europhilia it is worth dwelling on what it means to be an... Read more

  The 13 january 2013 by   Lesterjholloway
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• Make Yourself at Home in Calais: an Epicurean’s Guide

  

  Guest post by our friend Tracey Chandler from across the Channel.If you are a fan of French food, you will love discovering Calais and all the exquisite French... Read more

  The 12 january 2013 by   Becomingmadame
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• 'Uncle Sam Obama' Should Mind His Own Damned Business!

  

  In an unusual example of prescience - highly unusual on this blog! - I intimated a few days ago that the calibre of foreign service officers with the American... Read more

  The 10 january 2013 by   Davidduff
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• Video- Local TV Anchor Destroys Piers Morgan's 'Stats': Britain Most Violent...

  By Susan Duclos A local Fox affiliate news anchor not only debunks Piers Morgan's false statistics he keeps spewing but then goes on to utterly destroy... Read more

  The 10 january 2013 by   Susanduclos
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• Expats - Beware Sending Gifts to the UK

  Well, for the first time in 22 years, I sent a small Jiffy envelope with family gifts and my mother has to pay thirty six quid before they will release the... Read more

  The 09 january 2013 by   Expatmum
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• The USA Dream for IMGs: Coming to an End? Analysing the 2012 Match

  

  My attention was drawn to an article in the JAMA today (1) by one of my friends who is actively pursuing the USMLE route. And after reading this, I guess I... Read more

  The 08 january 2013 by   Pranab
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• 118. Justice

  

  Across Europe there is a lot of brouhaha about the European Union and whether or not it is any good.  On one side you have those of Guardian disposition saying... Read more

  The 07 january 2013 by   Martinfullard
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• Hollow Claims

  

  Full bottles are quiet; it’s the empty ones that make noise. - Chinese proverbJust over a month ago, the European Women’s Lobby issued another of its moronic... Read more

  The 07 january 2013 by   Maggiemcneill
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• Comments and Curios

  

  Merkel shepherds the EU away from fiscal cliffs The last minute negotiations in Washington to avoid a budget shortfall show that short-termism is well grounded... Read more

  The 06 january 2013 by   Callumgg
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• Reforming Serbia’s Labor Laws a Top Priority for Economic Growth

  

  In Serbia, an inflexible and outdated labor code has been a major inhibitor for the competitiveness of domestic companies and, in turn, the Serbian economy as... Read more

  The 03 january 2013 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
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• Sector Detector: Rankings Stay Defensive Despite the Relief Rally

  

  Congress got its act together just enough to stave off the fiscal cliff. Unfortunately, they merely added a long “pirate plank” to the edge of the cliff, as... Read more

  The 03 january 2013 by   Phil's Stock World
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• The Past

  

  La Romieu Gers FranceTHE.PAST: "Well you did not see that coming did ya man!"MUFF: "We planned enough of it mate!"This is the first of 3 posts, a look at... Read more

  The 02 january 2013 by   The Contender
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• How Much Do Things Cost in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2013?

  

  Prices have increased considerably since I spent a year here back in 2007 to 2008. Back then it was relatively cheap to live here in comparison to the USA or EU... Read more

  The 02 january 2013 by   Quickroute
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• Africa on Trial in 2013

  

  The prosecution of African leaders in the International Criminal Court in the Hague is set to increase in 2013. This April will see two Kenyan former ministers ... Read more

  The 01 january 2013 by   Lesterjholloway
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• KRE – an ETF to Play a 1Q Rally

  

  Until today, the stock market had lost its year-end traction, and it is exclusively due to the unresolved Federal budget and the looming Fiscal Cliff and debt... Read more

  The 31 december 2012 by   Phil's Stock World
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