The Closer
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ROUND-UP “After a strong session for global equities, the mood turned sour again as fears over Greece’s potential exit from the euro region mounted after the country’s...
Even if Euro-judges were minimally competent, there would be no reason to accept their jurisdiction
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John Bolton has little time for the euphemisms of modern diplomacy. Asked about the way in which sovereignty has passed from the United Kingdom to the European Court of Human Rights, he replied with characterstic plainness: Britain should renounce th...
Can anybody hear us?
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Walking around the European neighbourhood on a Sunday or on a bank holiday day is depressing. Nobody is around, bars and restaurants are closed and the silence that reigns is only broken by the caw of crowns. The buildings that host the European Ins...
In or out of the eurozone, we must ditch this failed model | Seumas Milne
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EU elites are trying to scare Greeks and Irish into swallowing austerity, but it's they who brought the economy to its kneesDemocracy has never been the European Union's strongest suit. It's an institution where the unelected and the barely acco...
Vision is not enough, we need a route map to build sustainable economies
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“A new report from the WBCSD sets out the steps needed to accelerate the pace of change in addressing social, ecological and economic challenges…” (Source: the Guardian) Interesting new report from the World Business Council for Sustainable...
Spanish teachers in mega strike
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A million Spanish teachers went on strike Tuesday to protest against savage government cuts to education budgets. Parents and students joined teachers in action that resulted in the almost total shutdown of state schools, nurseries and universities w...
EU Gebrauchtwagen kaufen und einführen
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Speziell bei hochpreisigen Produkten und Anschaffungen kann der Gang in das europäische Ausland zum Erwerb dessen überaus reizvoll und zugleich sinnvoll sein. Gerade Fahrzeuge sind in den letzten Jahren immer beliebter geworden, wenngleich auch bei...
The No promise.
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So, what actually happens if we vote No? The Yes campaign say we’ll have no access to funds, less influence, send a bad signal to investors in Ireland, etc. But what’s more interesting is what the No side are saying. What are they claimin...
Plumbing Europe’s leaks – the rise of a nation
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In the middle of the night on our way to Warsaw. Traffic lights on the motorway slow us down every other mile. Low volume Metronomy beats won’t wake up the others, but give the scene a scent of detached stillness. … Continue reading ͛...
Tourist-trapped, in the Greek bailout
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Or the Greek-German relationship, told through tourism.I ask Germans to choose Greece for their summer holidays.That’s Alexis Tsipras speaking to reporters in Berlin on Tuesday –...
Czech Committee Recommends Prosecuting Lawmaker Suspected of Corruption
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In a move showing decreasing tolerance for graft, a committee of the Czech parliament Tuesday recommended that a parliamentarian be prosecuted on charges of accepting bribes and misusing European funds.
A European Banking Area
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The Eurozone must be turned into a single banking area with a single authority that supervises directly and recapitalises the area’s banks. To this purpose, existing national boundaries are to be dismantled, together with national supervisory au...
A literary awakening in Montenegro
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EURO neuroEuro neuroEuro neuroMonetary brake dance Euro neuroEuro neuroEuro neuroGive me chance to refinance The above are some of the lyrics of the Montenegrin entry to the Eurovision song contest that kicked off on May 22n...
What Is A Physical Therapy Assistant
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The person who assists and helps a physical therapist providing physical therapy to patients is a physical therapy assistant. Physical therapy assistants have to follow different instructions of the physical therapist and act accordingly. They help t...
The EESC Bureau May meeting
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It is plenary week again and, once more, the European Economic and Social Committee’s efficient machine has clicked into action: management board meeting early yesterday morning, followed by the ‘pre-session’ meeting and then, in th...
Tools Tuesday: Netvibes
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Barry White is one of those rare artists that can make your whole room vibrate. You don’t even need an expensive sound system to enjoy his rich and powerful vibes. As we love to listen to a large body of social media buzz, preferably for free,...
