Brian Binley MP: ‘We have to be careful, politicians scrounge all the time’ MPs enjoy lavish hospitality at the expense of the British taxpayer and a Maltese bank Brian Binley Photo: Raymond Attard By Holly Watt, Claire Newell and Ben… Read More ›
EU Erosion
Britain must say ‘no’ to eastern European immigrants, says Cameron
The Prime Minister says young Brits cannot “fully” compete with hard-working immigrants from Eastern Europe By Steven Swinford, Senior Political Correspondent 12:38PM GMT 28 Oct 2013 British youths are not “fully capable” of competing with hard working immigrants from Eastern… Read More ›
EU getting ready to destroy the banks yet again?
Draghi: ‘please don’t destroy Europe’s banks yet again’ By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard Economics Last updated: October 22nd, 2013 El Pais has obtained the devastating letter by the ECB’s Mario Draghi warning Europe’s authorities not to set off yet another conflagration with… Read More ›
Britain’s anger at EC opposition to restriction on migrant benefits : Benefit Tourism is OK, and so is Corruption ( EU )
The European Commission and the BBC are facing new questions over a controversial report into the effect of European Union migration to the UK. David Cameron’s official spokesman said last week that there was “widespread and understandable concern” in the… Read More ›
Brussels Ignores Tip-Offs from Greek Official
Wasted EU Funds Anti-corruption officials in Brussels have failed to investigate reports of squandered EU funds at a training institute in Greece, a German paper reported Friday. Well-connected teachers were allegedly paid up to €610 per hour for up to… Read More ›
Le Pen: EU will collapse like Soviet Union
Thursday, 17 October 2013 The leader of France’s far-Right party has vowed that the European Union would “collapse like the Soviet Union” as she conspired to form what would be the most radical faction yet seen in the European… Read More ›
French Far-Right Candidate Scores Election Win
PARIS October 13, 2013 (AP) A candidate of France’s far-right National Front won a run-off vote in a local election Sunday that drew widespread attention amid signs that the once-shunned anti-immigrant party is gaining strength. Laurent Lopez defeated center-right UMP… Read More ›
Hard-up Italy to sell 50 historic sites in bid to raise £425million to pay off government debt
A fortress, a palace and an island will be auctioned to tackle the deficit Economy minister Fabrizio Saccomanni hopes to make £425million The sale will be followed by a further £1billion of austerity measures By Daily Mail Reporter and Hannah… Read More ›
Brussels’ Revolving Door for Top EU Officials
Conflicts of Interest By Christoph Schult and Christoph Pauly Senior European Commission officials have a penchant for changing sides when they join the private sector. They take up positions with Chinese companies, cigarette manufacturers or PR firms — and potential… Read More ›
Klaus tells Czechs to Leave Anti-Democratic EU
Friday, 04 October 2013 Václav Klaus has long been a critic of the European Union, but never before has he openly called for his country to leave it. As prime minister he negotiated the terms of Czech EU membership, and… Read More ›
British pilots will be ‘dangerously fatigued’ under proposed EU law, says union / EU wants a “environmentally sustainable, safe and cost- efficient aviation market”
Simon Calder Sunday, 29 September 2013 Proposed new rules on pilots’ working hours could lead to air crews flying while “dangerously fatigued”, union officials have warned ahead of a key vote by MEPs. On Monday afternoon, members of the… Read More ›
Greek crisis has biological health effects / 24% of the Greeks had no hope for the future, a view shared by just 5% of the Swedes.
Young adults in Greece suffer more from stress and mental health problems and are less optimistic about the future than Swedes of the same age. The grave financial problems in Greece have brought on a social crisis that has probably… Read More ›
Greek police arrest leader, deputies of far-right Golden Dawn party
Source: Reuters – Sat, 28 Sep 2013 08:55 AM Author: Reuters By Renee Maltezou and Harry Papachristou ATHENS, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Greek police arrested the leader, two lawmakers and party members from the far-right Golden Dawn party on Saturday,… Read More ›
Cyprus: arrest warrant issued for former Central Bank head
27 September, 14:39 (ANSAmed) – NICOSIA, SEPTEMBER 27 – An arrest warrant has been issued against a former Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus who failed to show up at a court hearing this morning, ad Famagusta Gazette online… Read More ›
Greece to offer residence permits to foreign investors
19 September, 12:00 (ANSAmed) – ATHENS, SEPTEMBER 19 – Greece’s new favorable regulations on granting residence permits to third-country citizens whose investments are characterized as “strategic” or those who buy property in Greece, the value of which exceeds 250,000 euros,… Read More ›
Professor Wins Access to Papers Behind EU Treaty / EU classiffied amendments to a human rights treaty
By WILLIAM DOTINGA ShareThis (CN) – The European Council made “a manifest error in assessment” when it withheld documents on amendments to a human rights treaty, a court ruled Thursday. University of Utrecht law professor Leonard Besselink requested access… Read More ›
EU auditors must tone down criticism of Brussels spending, says Herman Van Rompuy
Europe’s official auditors must tone down their criticism of Brussels spending to avoid negative press coverage and to promote the European Union, Herman Van Rompuy has said. President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy Photo: Getty Images By Bruno… Read More ›
Brussels fears European ‘industrial massacre’ sparked by energy costs
Europe’s industry is being ravaged by exorbitant energy costs and an over-valued euro, blighting efforts to reverse years of global manufacturing decline. Mr Tajani warned that Europe’s quixotic dash for renewables was pushing electricity costs to untenable levels, leaving Europe… Read More ›
Criminal who burned woman’s face can stay in Britain because of his human rights
A violent foreign criminal who burned a woman’s face with melted plastic and scalded her with boiling water has defeated a bid to deport him from Britain because of his human rights, the Telegraph can disclose. Valentine Harverye, a Zimbabwean… Read More ›
Greece will need 10 years to bring unemployment under 20%
According to a report by the main private sector union, GSEE 02 September, 13:01 (ANSAmed) – ATHENS, SEPTEMBER 2 – It will take at least 20 years for unemployment in Greece to drop below 10%, according to leaked extracts of… Read More ›
Desperation Mode: Yunanistan (Greece) to Sell Expired Food to citizens
Tuesday, 27 August 2013 In just a few years we’ve seen the country of Yunanistan (Greece) go from being a popular tourist destination in one of the world’s largest economic regions, to being on the brink of complete and utter… Read More ›
Anger in Athens as Merkel says Greece should never have been allowed to join the euro
Angela Merkel says Greece should never have been allowed to join the euro German leader blames predecessor, Gerhard Schroder – and sparks anger in Athens Nathalie Savaricas Wednesday, 28 August 2013 Greece’s former Finance Minister, who steered the country into… Read More ›
Angela Merkel: Greece should never have been allowed in the euro
Angela Merkel has said Greece should never have been allowed into the euro and put the blame on former chancellor Gerhard Schroeder. Angela Merkel said a strong single currency can only be achieved through reforms in struggling countries such as… Read More ›
Crisis: another 40,000 stores shuttering in Greece, report
27 August, 18:42 (ANSAmed) – ATHENS, AUGUST 27 – While Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras says the country is on a course to begin a recovery by the end of next year, the lingering effects of austerity measures are continuing… Read More ›
Ex Cyprus president walks out on public enquiry
Friday, 23 August 2013 Former Cyprus president Demetris Christofias walked out of a public enquiry into the causes of the island’s financial crisis Thursday, declining to answer questions before he had his say. The walkout was criticised by the… Read More ›
Turkey: poll; 35% of Turks say they are “suffering”
23 August, 13:29 (ANSAmed) – ISTANBUL, AUGUST 23 – More than one in three Turks considers themselves “suffering,” while major factors affecting their happiness levels are likely to be economic rather than political, daily Hurriyet reported citing the… Read More ›
Crisis: 72.9% of Spanish under-30s live with their parents
55% youth unemployment, low wages: hard to pay for a house 22 August, 20:24 (ANSAmed) – MADRID – Prolonged recession and record unemployment rates are forcing 72.9% of Spaniards aged under 30 to live with their parents, according… Read More ›
Crisis: Greece, May jobless rate climbs to record 27.6%
08 August, 15:37 (ANSAmed) – ATHENS, AUGUST 8 – Greece’s jobless rate hit a new record high of 27.6% in May, official national data showed on Thursday as the country staggers under austerity linked to its international… Read More ›
Dominique Strauss-Kahn was ‘king of the party’ at sex soirées, claim French investigators
Disgraced former IMF chief has been charged with ‘aggravated pimping’, along with 12 other people Anne Penketh Wednesday, 7 August 2013 Dominique Strauss-Kahn, disgraced former head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), was the “linchpin” and “party king” of an… Read More ›
Immigration: Malta must allow migrants to disembark, EU / Malta Disobeys the EU
But La Valletta reiterates, we won’t allow ship to dock 06 August, 17:21 (ANSAmed) – BRUSSELS, AUGUST 6 – EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs Cecilia Malmstrom has said that the Maltese authorities have a humanitarian duty to allow… Read More ›
Spanish premier denies slush funds allegations / Rajoy in Parliament: Barcenas lied, I will not resign
01 August, 16:06 (ANSAmed) – MADRID – Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy spoke Thursday in Parliament, denying allegations that his Partido Popular had ever held slush funds. Rajoy said that former treasurer Luis Barcenas had told ”lies and accused us… Read More ›
Bank of Cyprus cuts deposits over 100K-euro by 47.5%
29 July, 16:49 (ANSAmed) – NICOSIA, JULY 29 – The Cypriot government on Monday announced depositors at the country’s biggest lender will lose 47.5% of their accounts over the 100,000-euro insurance limit. Government spokesman Victoras Papadopoulos announced the figure as… Read More ›
Dominque Strauss Kahn to face trial for pimping / in connection with an alleged prostitution ring at a Lille hotel
French former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn will face trial on pimping charges along with 12 others in connection with an alleged prostitution ring at a Lille hotel, the local prosecutors’ office said on Friday. Dominique Strauss-Kahn was answering questions in… Read More ›
Greece: 2,000 public high school teachers laid off / Next School guards, then city police
60.6% of Greeks in favor of drastic public sector cuts ? (ANSAmed) – ATHENS – A first wave of 2,000 technical public high school teachers, whose jobs parliament abolished last week, were laid off on Monday. The cut is… Read More ›
Crisis-Plagued Madrid Sells Out : ” they no longer resist the foolish things their administration does “
By Helene Zuber in Madrid In the midst of the crisis, Madrid’s regional government and city administration are hawking their treasures and altering ordinances in order to make the Spanish capital more attractive to investors. The Spaniards are even selling… Read More ›
Greece approves scheme to fire thousands of public workers
Source: Reuters – Wed, 17 Jul 2013 10:01 PMAuthor: Reuters * Reform bill including job cuts scrapes through parliament * Protesters throng gates of parliament as voted neared * PM announces first major tax cut since crisis began By Renee… Read More ›
Hungary Warns of German EU Leadership
Hitler-Stalin Pact? Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told diplomats on Tuesday that closer ties between a Germany-led EU and Russia were enough to make people check to see if their “children are still in the yard” — an oblique yet… Read More ›
Hungary tells IMF to leave after paying out loan
Tuesday, 16 July 2013 Hungary has announced plans to repay its bailout loan from the International Monetary Fund early and asked the organization to leave the country. The head of Hungary’s Central Bank Gyorgy Matolcsy wrote a letter to… Read More ›
Crisis: troika wants Greece to cut priests’ salaries
State puts up about 200 million euros 15 July, 10:43 Greece, 06 May 2012 (ANSAmed) – ATHENS, JULY 15 – The Greek government is being squeezed by international lenders to slash the salaries of about 9,500 priests to meet demands… Read More ›
Calls grow to boycott ‘toxic’ human rights court – Life in Jail may be to harsh a punishment for killing people?
A major revolt against Europe’s influence over British affairs was triggered tonight after judges in Strasbourg ruled that “life means life” sentences given to the most heinous criminals breach their human rights. (From left) Jeremy Bamber was jailed for life… Read More ›
Ministers to seize back 100 powers from Brussels
Around 100 powers are to be permanently seized from Europe in a dramatic move this week. Photo: Niall Carson/PA By Patrick Hennessy 9:33PM BST 06 Jul 2013 In the first part of efforts to renegotiate Britain’s relationship with the European… Read More ›
Key US-EU trade pact under threat after more NSA spying allegations
Reports in Der Spiegel that US agencies bugged European council building ‘reminiscent of cold war’, says German minister Ian Traynor in Brussels, Louise Osborne in Berlin and Jamie Doward guardian.co.uk, Sunday 30 June 2013 08.39 EDT The Justus Lipsius building in… Read More ›
Orphans of the EU meltdown: The shocking picture that shows how middle class parents in Greece are dumping their children in orphanages so they won’t starve
By Ian Birrell PUBLISHED: 17:27 EST, 22 June 2013 | UPDATED: 20:04 EST, 22 June 2013 Laughing children play in a pine-scented courtyard on a warm summer’s evening. Excitement rises to fever pitch as a creamy chocolate gateau is sliced…. Read More ›
EU bank bail-out talks – EU suggest stealing from the peoples Savings accounts of all 27 EU states.
EU bank bail-out talks deadlocked over saver protection The European Union has failed to agree rules on who should pay in the event of a global banking collapse after eurozone countries clashed with those outside the single currency over how… Read More ›
‘I don’t recognize European Parliament’, says Erdogan
After EU criticism towards Turkey. Military repression announced 17 June, 20:25 (ANSAmed) – ANKARA – Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said he does not recognize the European Parliament, Anadolu news agency reported. This comes after an EU resolution… Read More ›
Iceland cuts off ‘negotiations’ to enter EU : “This is how democracy works,”
Friday, 14 June 2013 Unlike Macedonia who seems to be willing to endure just about anything, Iceland shocked the EU last night by… showing self respect!? Iceland’s bid to join the EU is over, the country’s foreign minister told… Read More ›
Corruption probe moves closer to IMF chief as aide charged
12 Jun 2013 PARIS (AFP) Stephane Richard, the head of telecoms company Orange and a former aide to IMF chief Christine Lagarde, was charged Wednesday in a corruption probe related to Lagarde’s time as France’s finance minister. In… Read More ›
Greek government has announced that it will shut down the radio and TV services of the state broadcaster ERT
Greek government shuts broadcaster to save money, staff protest Photo: EPA The Greek government has announced that it will shut down the radio and TV services of the state broadcaster ERT. A government spokesman said transmissions would cease early on Wednesday…. Read More ›
Hollande tells Japanese business leaders eurozone crisis is over
By MALCOLM FOSTER Politics Jun. 09, 2013 – 06:34AM JST ( 7 ) French President Francois Hollande delivers a speech during his lecture in Tokyo, Saturday.AP Photo/Koji Sasahara TOKYO — French President Francois Hollande sought reassure Japanese business leaders Saturday… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 