OK, the original founders of the EUropean Union are: France, Italy,Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxemburg and Germany. Irrresponsible borrowing of money and irresponsible spending plus low productivity seem to be to blame for the problem of some ...

The Euro’s Future Is Secure, But It May Not Be The One That We Expect

For zax1150: At least these things have been in the media here in D a fair bit, I would dare think in the other 'hardliner' states as well. Difficult to ignore these 'special' Greek issues now apart for the forever woolly-headed left of left. That ...

Greek MPs back bailout deal

Our 'representative democracies' disenfranchise us in between elections completely. And what can we chose from? German people are probably just as pissed off from their politicians as are the Greek people, but the Greek people at least got a ...

Greek MPs back bailout deal

They dug it themselves

Greek MPs back bailout deal

The Germanic tribes had the 'Ting' which was a combination of Court and Parliament, even women were allowed to appear . Athen's democracy was a meeting of the free landowners, no one else had a say. They have remained true to their history, haven't ...

Greek MPs back bailout deal

Does he? His coalition partner (SPD = Social Democrates) refused to sign an agreement with Switzerland similar to the one the UK has with Switzerland to be able to tax inofficial money. But really, Germans pay their taxes even if they grind their ...

Greek MPs back bailout deal

One branch of their economy seems to work quite well: corruption

Greek MPs back bailout deal

If a few more governments would speak their mind a resolultion would be reached more quickly

Finland Throws Support Behind Greek Bailout It Says Won’t Work

I know all this

Greece's Tsipras says loan deal with lenders close

Certainly the Currency Union can only break up and I do not think it will take too long.

Greece's Tsipras says loan deal with lenders close

This is not Europe. As you say it is something different. Should they be in Europe? People needed to pay in cash at their hospital and Doctors' surgeries despite their treatment was paid for by the insurance or whatever system they had. Should we be ...

Greece's Tsipras says loan deal with lenders close

What these people do is criminal. The civil servant brokering those deals would lose his/her job and pension as a minimum plus court proceedings and the ship owner as well and never be allowed to take part in tendering for public projects/work. This ...

Greece's Tsipras says loan deal with lenders close

Very interesting. Then they can burn more money. I saw a program yesterday about the fresh water supplies to the cyklades. EU had financed a project to produce fresh water from sea water to the pittance of a few million Euro. Developped and built by ...

Greece's Tsipras says loan deal with lenders close

Why are the oceans kept in motion by the moon?

Euro zone doesn’t need political union

At least the right wingers and liberals tend to be more moderate with taxation. When the 'Treuhand' sold state owned companies and property in the reunited Germany the left wingers wanted a bit of cash on the sidelines for own use!

Tsipras says he opted for compromise rather than default

Like all left wingers he likes to spend other people's money.

Tsipras says he opted for compromise rather than default

Can only agree. T makes EU look like the villains and poor Greece has been corrupted by EU! and not by Greeks! Really, he can get lost

Tsipras Says Greece Won ‘Crucial’ Commitment for Debt Relief

Hi, lots of economic data about EU were re;eased 10am and they were all positive. But as Harry23 says: Fundamentals, think again.

German unemployment posts biggest rise since May 2014

Thank you very much! At that point it would not have been too surprising to learn that Greece would chose the easier option for them to get a chance to get back on their feet in their speed and on their terms, without the much detested outside ...

Euro higher again as EU's Moscovici says a deal with Greece is still possible

[quote=cliffedwards;8387738]@Elisabeth.. all that German boycott business is BS.. What is interesting is was a mechanism that was included in (I think the Marshall Plan??) where the purchase of the beneficiaries exports was incentivised to the ...

Greece's economy could shrink by another 4% this year