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 ›
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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 ›
Gunmen kill Libya’s military police force commander / The Benghazi assassinations continue
Source: Reuters – Fri, 18 Oct 2013 12:22 PM Author: Reuters BENGHAZI, Libya, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Unidentified gunmen fatally wounded Libya’s military police force commander as he left his house in the eastern city of Benghazi to attend… 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 ›
US authorities accused of intimidating associates of Chechen killed by FBI
Girlfriend of man killed during questioning about his relationship with Boston Marathon suspect deported after weeks of detention Shaun Walkerin Moscow and Richard Luscombein Miami theguardian.com, Tuesday 15 October 2013 13.33 EDT Abdul-Baki Todashev holds a photo he claims is… Read More ›
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s wounds contradict original police arrest version
Photo: EPA Trauma surgeon Stephen Ray Odom, of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, testified on April 22 that alleged Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev suffered from a “high-powered injury” that resulted in wounds to the middle ear, the skull base, his… 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 ›
Millions in advanced US weaponry stolen by Libyan jihadis
Posted By Brendan Bordelon On 12:49 PM 09/27/2013 In Daily Caller News Foundation Libyan militants allied with terrorist groups stole millions of dollars in high-grade American military equipment, including armored Humvees and advanced night-vision goggles, during raids on a U.S…. 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 ›
Congressman: CIA Employee Who Refused to Sign Non-Disclosure on Benghazi Suspended
Rep. Wolf: Employee forced to hire legal counsel U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya / AP BY: Adam Kredo September 17, 2013 5:00 am A CIA employee who refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement barring him from discussing the Sept. 11,… Read More ›
Why did the CIA let a crazed al-Qaeda mob kill America’s ambassador? Moment by moment, the atrocity that’s sent the U.S. into a frenzy of suspicion and recrimination
The U.S. Consulate in Benghazi was attacked on September 11, 2012 A group of armed jihadists attacked the building and set it alight Four people died in the attack, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens By Tony Rennell PUBLISHED: 16:17 EST, 13 … 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 ›
Libyan Intelligence: Muslim Brotherhood, Morsi Involved in U.S. Consulate in Benghazi Attack
EEV: Article just re-surfaced from Jun 26 2013 – – – By Raymond Ibrahim on June 26, 2013 in From The Arab World, Islam According to a Libyan intelligence document, the Muslim Brotherhood, including Egyptian President Morsi, were involved in… 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 ›
Journalist Michael Hastings was working on story about CIA Chief John Brennan at the time of his mysterious death / The day he was killed, He sent an email to his editors alerting them that the federal government was investigating him
Brennan has has been described in secret emails from the President of CIA contractor Stratfor as being on a ‘witch hunt’ of investigative journalists. The day he was killed, Hastings sent an email to his editors alerting them that the… 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 ›
Father of Chechen man shot by FBI after Boston bombings in U.S. to probe killing
Source: Reuters – Wed, 7 Aug 2013 08:53 PM Author: Reuters By Barbara Liston ORLANDO, Fla., Aug 7 (Reuters) – The father of an unarmed Orlando Muslim shot to death in May by an FBI agent during questioning related… 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 ›
Was Boston Bomber a white supremacist? Investigation finds Tamerlan Tsarnaev was in possession of right-wing extremist literature in run-up to terror attack
Tamerlan Tsarnaev read right-wing literature that claimed ‘Hitler had a point’ The suspect had material that claimed the 9/11 was a government conspiracy Tamerlan, 26, had literature on mass killings and how victims were murdered By Anna Edwards PUBLISHED: 03:38… Read More ›
Exclusive: Dozens of CIA operatives on the ground during Benghazi attack
CNN has uncovered exclusive new information about what is allegedly happening at the CIA, in the wake of the deadly Benghazi terror attack. Four Americans, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens, were killed in the assault by armed militants last September 11 in… Read More ›
White House outrages Benghazi attack victim’s mother as Obama continues to call the deadly assault a ‘phony scandal’
EEV: In her defense, please open up the following category on Benghazi and decide for yourself. https://engineeringevil.com/category/current-affairs/benghazi/ Four Americans were killed in the terrorist attack on the U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11, 2012 White House… 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 ›
Lockerbie bomber release linked to arms deal, according to secret letter
The release of the Lockerbie bomber was linked by the Government to a £400 million arms-export deal to Libya, according to secret correspondence obtained by The Sunday Telegraph. Tony Blair during one of his meetings with Muammar Gaddafi in… Read More ›
Congressman investigating Benghazi attack claims he’s ‘being blocked’ from seeing hero still in hospital after nearly having leg blown off in terror outrage
By David Martosko In Washington PUBLISHED: 15:54 EST, 26 July 2013 | UPDATED: 16:26 EST, 26 July 2013 David Ubben, a State Department diplomatic security agent who was gravely injured in the terror attack on the U.S. Consulate in… 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 ›
Malik Obama maintained close relationship with Libyan dictator Muammar Gadhafi for decades
Posted By Charles C. Johnson On 9:24 PM 07/17/2013 In World | No Comments President Barack Obama’s half-brother, Malik Obama, had a close relationship with Libyan dictator Muammar Gadhafi that continued from the 1980s until the dictator’s death. A… 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 ›
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