20th February, 2012
China’s VP Xi Jinping, in a speech in Dublin last night, said his country is considering more support for Europe.
Posts Tagged ‘european stability mechanism(ESM)’
China’s Xi: Considers more involvement In EU debt crisis – Bloomberg
Posted by seumasach on February 20, 2012
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Downgrade the rating agencies
Posted by seumasach on January 26, 2012
It really is unusual to read such a sane analysis in the British press!
Philip Stephens
19th January, 2012
I keep hearing people say don’t blame the rating agencies. My first reaction is why not? After due and sober reflection my considered response is why the hell not?
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Merkozy to Seek New EU Treaty to Tackle Crisis
Posted by seumasach on December 6, 2011
This puts Cameron in a very interesting situation. If he tries to continue Britain’s wrecking game he’ll find that the EU simply ceases to have a real existence and is replaced by the Eurozone; if he goes along with this plan he will face the wrath of his party’s lunatic eurosceptics.
Spiegel
5th December, 2011
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy gave a crucial show of unity in the euro crisis on Monday, announcing after a meeting in Paris that they will push for a new treaty, either among all 27 EU members or just the 17 countries in the euro zone, to force member states to adhere to tighter budget discipline in the future.
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