In France, a third of the electorate recently voted for a far-right or a far-left candidate for the presidency. In the Netherlands – like Germany,…
Moneycontrol.comVodafone Profit Hit by Europe WoesWall Street JournalBy LILLY VITOROVICH LONDON—Vodafone Group PLC, the world's biggest mobile operator by revenue, Tuesday reported a decline in net profit, hurt by impairment charges of £4 billio…
Worsening financial and political turmoil in southern Europe caused a surge of interest in London property last month with buyers from Greece and Spain showing…
Thousands of workers across southern Europe protested against spending cuts in May Day rallies, before weekend elections in Greece and France where voters are expected…
Southern Europe has a very long tradition of folks simply not paying their taxes. Evading taxes is a national sport in Italy in particular. Pretty much the same for Greece, Spain, and Portugal. So, it does not matter much what plan is agreed to….it d…
Oct 4, 2011
Italy’s future – a theme park
By Spengler
Not a crisis, but a negotiation is underway among the debt-ridden countries of southern Europe. Greece and Italy illustrate Spengler’s Universal Law Number 15: Stick around long enough, and yo…
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/02/world/europe/02youth.html?hp
This article talks about the possibility of street action, and there have been some little dust-ups here and there, but my theory that as long as there’s pasta and olive oil on Momma’s kit…
MARK COLVIN: The sovereign debt crisis that rocked Southern Europe has now caught up with the nation that used to be called the Celtic Tiger. Ireland with its public finances in disarray and its banking system busted is weighing up a multibillion dolla…
