Mar 13, 2013 18:20 Moscow Time Photo: EPA Beppe Grillo, the leader of the “Five Star Movement” which won 25% of the votes cast in the last parliamentary elections was interviewed by the German financial newspaper Handelsblatt. The former comic… Read More ›
EU Erosion
Majority of British children will soon be growing up in families struggling ‘below the breadline’, Government warned
Nigel Morris Wednesday, 13 March 2013 The majority of British children will soon be growing up in families which are struggling “below the breadline” because of welfare cuts, tax rises and wage freezes, the Government is warned today. Within… Read More ›
Wave of euroscepticism reaches Germany / “predicted the collapse of the Eurozone”
Natalia Kovalenko, Alexander Shishlo Mar 12, 2013 16:31 Moscow Time © Flickr.com/Luigi Rosa/cc-by-sa 3.0 German opponents to the common European currency have set up a new political party named Alternative for Germany. They urge disbanding the Eurozone, going back to… Read More ›
One of Europe’s most prominent statesmen has warned that resentment of Germany across the continent is so high that war remained a danger
‘The demons are only sleeping’: Luxembourg PM paints chilling portrait of Europe as he draws parallels with build up to WW1 Jean-Claude Juncker: ‘WW1 demons are not banished’ Says Bosnia wars were ‘chillingly’ similar to early 1900s Highlights current anti-Germany… Read More ›
Banks saved, but may have lost an entire generation of young people in the process, the president of the European Parliament said.
Banks saved, but Europe risks “losing a generation” By Luke BakerPosted 2013/03/11 at 3:37 pm EDT BRUSSELS, Mar. 11, 2013 (Reuters) — Europe has spent hundreds of billions of euros rescuing its banks but may have lost an entire generation… Read More ›
Athens Mosque will cost Greece 846,000 euros / Even though the an offer from the Turkish government to pay for it was rejected
The government goes ahead with the plans despite economic crisis 11 March, 12:33 Muslims living in Greece perform Eid al-Fitr morning prayers in Athens (ANSAmed) – ATHENS – It will cost the cash-strapped Greek government, which is cutting pay, raising… Read More ›
Anti-euro party created in Germany
Mar 11, 2013 22:22 Moscow Time © Collage: «Voice of Russia» German activists have created a political party to campaign for an exit from the Eurozone. The party’s name is An Alternative for Germany. The members include businessmen, academics, economists… Read More ›
Finland: Keep Romania and Bulgaria out of Schengen
Wednesday, 06 March 2013 Finland says it will block Romanian and Bulgarian bids to join the passport-free Schengen travel zone ahead of a meeting of EU Interior ministers on the matter Thursday, Finnish television YLE reports. Both government and… Read More ›
Italy’s Pier luigi Bersani vowed to break free of the country’s austerity regime
Italy’s Bersani on collision course with Germany and ECB over austerity Italy’s Pier luigi Bersani vowed to break free of the country’s austerity regime as he laid out plans for a centre-Left government, risking a serious clash with Germany and… Read More ›
Britain saw worse wage drops than rest of EU – study
Published time: March 04, 2013 12:31 Britain has suffered one of its the biggest drops in median pay over the last two years, recent figures have revealed. Out of the EU’s 27 member-states, only the Netherlands,… Read More ›
Anger builds in Italy as old guard plots fresh technocrat take-over : Will risk Revolution
Italy’s president Giorgio Napolitano is exploring the creation of a second technocrat government to break the political log-jam and calm markets after key parties failed to reach an accord, risking a serious popular backlash. Comedian Beppe Grillo repeated his vow… Read More ›
Germany won’t let Bulgaria and Romania join Schengen zone
Sunday, 03 March 2013 Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich has told Der Spiegel magazine that Germany would not allow Romania or Bulgaria to join the European open-border Schengen zone. Often called the Schengen zone, the area incorporates 22 EU member… Read More ›
EU economy commissioner warns over Cyprus euro exit
Cyprus’s new President Anastasiades stands next to his predecessor Christofias at the presidential palace in the capital Nicosia. AFP Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 BERLIN – European Economic Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn has warned that debt-riven Cyprus could exit the… Read More ›
EU Budget deal struck with £16billion sweeteners
The full extent of £16billion in “sweeteners” paid to European Union member states to secure their support for last month’s decision to make a historic cut in the union’s budget can be revealed for the first time. David Cameron won… Read More ›
Eurozone breaks record on Jobless level
Friday, 01 March 2013 Italy’s voters gave their verdict on the austerity medicine they’ve been forced to take when they went to the polls earlier this week. By Friday, one of the reasons behind the protest was highlighted when the… Read More ›
Hundreds of thousands march against austerity in Portugal
02 Mar 2013 LISBON (AFP) Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Lisbon and other Portuguese cities Saturday to protest against the government’s austerity measures aimed at rescuing the debt-hit eurozone nation. The rallies were organised by a… Read More ›
Italy might leave the Euro “In six months, we will no longer be able to pay pensions and the wages of public employees.”
Beppe Grillo suggests Italy might leave the Euro Post-election power broker also thinks the country will have to renegotiate on debt James Legge Saturday, 2 March 2013 Italy’s comedian-cum-power broker will have raised further eyebrows in Eurocrat circles today with… Read More ›
‘Medical stocks are down by 90 percent’: Greece accuses pharma giants of slashing imports
Published time: February 28, 2013 01:36 AFP Photo / Louisa Gouliamaki The Greek government has reportedly accused 50 leading pharmaceutical companies of cutting off supplies of key medications to the country, sparking a run on pharmacies. Drug companies say… Read More ›
Italy halts austerity plan leaving EU in turmoil
Fears that deadlock will lengthen Italy’s two-year recession and spill over into rest of the eurozone hit markets across Europe Ian Traynor in Brussels, John Hooper in Rome and Phillip Inman The Guardian, Tuesday 26 February 2013 15.38 EST Italy’s decision… Read More ›
Bulgarian protests enter third day, clash with Police
Friday, 22 February 2013 After spontaneous non-partisan mass protests across the country, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov’s government resigned on Wednesday, February 20. The resignation came as a surprise, as less than 24 hours earlier Borisov had declared that… Read More ›
Eurozone business activity suffers surprise drop
21 February, 15:40 (ANSAmed) – ROME, FEBRUARY 21 – Hopes that the eurozone might be on the road to recovery suffered a setback on Thursday when the area’s purchasing managers’ index (PMI), based on surveys of business activity, suffered… Read More ›
Food labelling underestimating calorie content of some foods, scientists say ( News has become Automated !!!? )
EEV: If you follow this article through the current post in the Telegraph, Guardian, and Independent. You will find different authors and pretty much the exact same article. All in the lead headline section of each paper. For a minor… Read More ›
Calorie levels on food packaging ‘wildly misleading’ “OMG WHAT FIBER AGAIN?”
EEV: The lead story now in two lead publications, seems to have misunderstanding of fiber. This appears to be more of an experiment on hype and misinformation, then actually health or news. Calorie levels printed on food packaging are wildly misleading… Read More ›
Fat chance of slimming: dieters who eat high-fibre foods consume more calories, scientists say ” YES YOU READ IT RIGHT”
“So eating raw food is a good way to lose weight, but you need to be careful about it long-term and it would not be advisable in children,” Manufacturers’ measurements do not take into account the caloric value of… Read More ›
Tens of thousands join electricity protests across Bulgaria: “We cannot stand it anymore,”
Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:48 GMT Reuters * Tens of thousands protest in more than 20 cities * Protesters demand re-nationalisation of power distributors * Finance minister has ruled out nationalisation By Angel Krasimirov SOFIA, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Tens… Read More ›
Ministers were alerted as long ago as 2011 that illegal horsemeat was entering the food chain
Witch-hunt at Defra over 2011 warning about horsemeat Iceland boss blames councils over ‘poor meat quality’ Oliver Wright Sunday, 17 February 2013 The Government is tonight urgently investigating allegations that ministers were alerted as long ago as 2011 that illegal… Read More ›
Greek Unemployment: 60% of young out of work
Thursday, 14 February 2013 Tensions are running high in Greece as the country’s workers suffer from unemployment rates that are double the rest of the eurozone’s. More than 60 percent of Greece’s young workers are unemployed, according to new data.The… Read More ›
Eurozone recession deepens in fourth quarter
14 Feb 2013 BRUSSELS (AFP) The recession in the 17-nation eurozone recession deepened sharply in the fourth quarter of 2012, with the economy shrinking by 0.6 percent from output in the three months to September when it dropped 0.1 percent, official… Read More ›
Greece: 27% unemployed in Nov 2012, new record high
Up from 26.6% in October 14 February, 12:44 A woman knitting caps on a pavement in central Athens [ARCHIVE MATERIAL 20111212 ] (ANSAmed) – ATHENS, 14 FEB – Unemployment levels in Greece reached record new highs in November 2012… Read More ›
Europe and US pledge to create world’s biggest trading bloc
The European Union and America are to open negotiations with the aim of creating the world’s biggest free trade area worth €86bn (£75bn) within two years. David Cameron pledged that Britain, which currently chairs the G8 group of countries, would… Read More ›
European wages: Danish earn 25 Eur/hr, Bulgarians 1.5 Eur/hr …
Monday, 11 February 2013 There are massive discrepencies in earning power among European countries shows the latest report from Eurostat. The Danish are doing quite well for themselves, earning a net average of 25 Eur/hr ($34/hr). The Bulgarians on the… Read More ›
Spanish leader teeters under corruption scandal
Strapped for cash, Spaniards seethe over allegations of kickbacks to high-ranking Spanish officials, including Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. From left, Popular Party Secretary General Maria Dolores de Cospedal, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and PP Vice Secretary Javier Arenas…. Read More ›
Greeks’ purchasing power halved
Thursday, 07 February 2013 The purchasing power of Greeks has been halved, shows the survey of the Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen & Merchants (GSEVEE). According to survey results, 8 out of 10 Greeks have limited their shopping to… Read More ›
Greeks forgo winter heating after jump in fuel tax
Thu, 7 Feb 2013 14:42 GMT Reuters * Tax hike sends heating oil demand plunging 70 pct * Families burn firewood, old furniture to stay warm * Illegal logging on the rise, smog appears over Athens By Karolina Tagaris ATHENS,… Read More ›
Greeks scrabble for food handouts in streets
Free fruit and veg – even the rich are queuing up 07 February, 14:27 People wait in line for a free meal in Athens (archive) (ANSAmed) – ATHENS – When a group of farmers handed out free fruit and… Read More ›
Greece: gov’t orders dock workers to get back on the job
After islands were cut off from mainland for the sixth day 05 February, 19:39 Unusual inactivity at Greece’s biggest harbour in Piraeus, as no ship or ferry-boat left Unusual inactivity at Greece’s biggest harbour in Piraeus, as no ship or… Read More ›
France: 1000+ factories shut down in 2009-2012
Cars, food, pharmaceuticals down, luxury sectors up, Les Echos 05 February, 16:44 (ANSAmed) – PARIS, FEBRUARY 5 – Between 2009-2012, more than 1,000 French factories shut down and over 120,000 jobs were lost in manufacturing alone, Les Echos… Read More ›
$3 mln to be spent on ‘internet trolls’ as EU looks to 2014 election
Published: 3 February, 2013, 21:10 Edited: 3 February, 2013, 21:10 The EU will spend more than $3 million on ‘troll monitors’ to trawl Eurosceptic debates on the internet ahead of European elections in June 2014, UK media reports. It comes… Read More ›
Erdogan – Turkey will say goodbye to EU
Sunday, 03 February 2013 Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that Turkey “will say goodbye to the EU”. While governments of the EU member states fear that they would have to face dissatisfaction of their voters if they … Read More ›
Spain’s PM denies receiving secret payments
Feb 2, 2013 19:36 Moscow Time Spain’s PM denies receiving secret payments Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has denied media claims that he and other members of the governing Popular Party received secret payments. “I have never received nor distributed… Read More ›
Greek protesters seize ministry office
Jan 30, 2013 21:32 Moscow Time Photo: EPA Greek anti-austerity protesters from the PAME group seized Labor Minister Yannis Vroutsis’s office Wednesday after he had voiced plans to introduce tougher pension reforms. Some 40 protesters broke into the building and… Read More ›
‘France is totally bankrupt’: French employment minister Michel Sapin embarrasses President Francois Hollande with shocking statement on state of the country’s economy
Unexpected news came during a radio interview yesterday and calls into further question Hollande’s controversial ‘tax and spend’ policies John Hall Tuesday, 29 January 2013 France’s employment minister Michel Sapin has admitted the country is “totally bankrupt”. The unexpected news… Read More ›
Greek economic crisis has cleared the air
25 January 2013 by Michael Marshall Magazine issue 2901. Subscribe and save EVEN the darkest cloud may have a silver lining. The sharp drop in air pollution that accompanied Greece’s economic crisis could be a boon to the nation’s health…. Read More ›
Spain’s jobless figures hit record high
Spain’s unemployment rate has climbed to its highest level ever, the Spanish government said Thursday, as a painful recession takes a toll on the debt-stricken nation. The latest official figures show 26.02% of the population without jobs in the… Read More ›
Tory ministers may vote against staying in EU if Cameron fails to claw back powers
Boris Johnson and other senior Conservatives are warning David Cameron that they may not vote to keep Britain in the European Union unless there is a “significant” repatriation of powers from Brussels. Mr Cameron at the World Economic Forum in… Read More ›
Immigration: Italy summarily returning unaccompanied kids
Violating children asylum seekers’ rights, HRW report 22 January, 17:44 (ANSAmed) – ROME, JANUARY 22 – Italy is summarily returning unaccompanied migrant children and adult asylum seekers to Greece, where they face a dysfunctional… Read More ›
11 EU countries okay transactions tax
Jan 22, 2013 20:18 Moscow Time The finance ministers of 11 European Union countries supported the idea of a financial transactions tax at a meeting in Luxemburg on Tuesday. The agreement is yet to be finalized, but the key principles… Read More ›
Greece’s blowout sale : Police, Airports, Beaches, Islands, Water, Sewage All for Sale at Basement prices
Nikolia Apostolou and Marina RigouJanuary 18, 2013 06:00 Some say privatization may prove to be the Greek government’s best option, but who will pay the price? ATHENS, Greece — Straddled with mammoth debts, the government has begun one of the… Read More ›
British spooked by Bulgaria and Romania’s migration
Thursday, 17 January 2013 About 50,000 people from Romania and Bulgaria will come to the UK every year when restrictions are lifted next year, think tank Migration Watch suggests. It predicts this level annually in the first five years after… Read More ›
David Cameron forced to delay key EU speech warning of Britain’s exit
ANDREW GRICE Thursday, 17 January 2013 David Cameron is to warn that the British people will “drift towards the exit” of the European Union unless the EU is reformed. The warning will be included in the speech on the UK’s… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 