October 6, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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It’s fairly apparent that even the experts haven’t had the first clue what they were doing over the last few years (“yeah, let’s lend money to someone who’s got no hope of paying us back – that’s a good idea!”), … Continue reading
July 28, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Ten years after its foundation, the European Central Bank is getting its first big test. Can it – and the Eurozone – survive the coming recession? Continue reading
July 16, 2008
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Tories and the EU, trade talks, Russian threats
Three things that have caught my eye this morning, in ascending order of importance: 1) Following a fun article on the impact a Tory victory in the next UK general election may have on the EU in this week’s Economist, … Continue reading
April 4, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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The NATO summit is the perfect illustration of the fraught relations of Russia and the West, but it’s also just a sideshow… Continue reading
February 20, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Tiny Liechtenstein is currently at the centre of a storm that says a lot about how much independence non-EU Europe really has. Continue reading
February 14, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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One of the strangest assertions of the withdrawalist anti-EU camp is that if Britain were to pull out, she would instantly become independent and able to act freely, unhindered by legislation from Brussels that they see as damaging and unnecessary. … Continue reading
August 17, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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As regular readers will know, I’m no economist and don’t pretend to be – which is why I sometimes get all confused. While I think John Redwood is a bit of a fool for raising the whole scrapping inheritance tax … Continue reading
May 11, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Hardly a revelation, if you’ve ever been into a bar in Britain, Ireland, Belgium, Germany, Austria, etc. etc. etc., but it’s nice to have some figures at last. “Europe�s beer brewing industry refreshes the EU economy to the tune of … Continue reading
October 4, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Heh – via a friendly French reader, Le Monde ponders why, as Gordon may have to wait a while longer to become Prime Minister, doesn’t he go off and save France, Germany and Italy from their disastrous heads of state … Continue reading
August 4, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Out with the old… And in with the pro-growth, pro-business new Europe. (Via) – interesting stuff: “it’s not only former Communist countries that have put rapid growth at the top of their priority list. In fact, since the 2004 enlargement … Continue reading