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Prodi and Berlusconi

  • January 25th, 2008
  • Posted by 7thmin

prodi-bxl-101007.jpgItaly’s Prime Minister Romano Prodi warned that with disorder in the financial sector it was no time to overturn his government, but failing confidence in him within the governing centre-left coalition, has seen him defeated in a parliamentary vote. … Read More »

Not Quite Stavisky, But “Une Fraude Massive”…

  • January 25th, 2008
  • Posted by 7thmin

alexandre-stavisky-sarkozystaninfo.jpgAn event unlikely to help confidence in the financial business at a difficult time, fraud by a trader inside France’s second main bank, La Societe Generale, has cost it EU4.9-billion( $US7-billion, A$8-billion; dcerates.com, 24.1.08). … Read More »

Down, Up …

  • January 23rd, 2008
  • Posted by 7thmin

euro-symbol-reduced9.jpgUpdate: Stock exchanges saw adjustments on Wednesday 23.1.08, prices in the United States, Australia and Asia beginning a recovery from the steep drops of the start of the week – encouraged by a quick interest rate cut in the United States. European markets held back.
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A Bear Out There?

  • January 22nd, 2008
  • Posted by EUEditor

euro-symbol-reduced8.jpgSharp falls in share prices on European markets on Monday continued across the globe. … Read More »

Headliner Week

  • January 22nd, 2008
  • Posted by EUEditor

musharraf-durdeshnet.jpgHeadlines at the start of this week seemed likely agenda-setters for 2008: a run on stock markets; Pervez Musharraf parleying with the EU over democracy; the nationalist man in front, in Serbian elections; a round-up of alleged jihadists in Spain. … Read More »

Thumbs Down On Suburban Life

  • January 21st, 2008
  • Posted by EUEditor

brussels-street-cafe.jpgIf Belgium home of Europe’s “capital” is a litmus test, more Europeans are wanting to go back to the old way of living right in the heart of town. … Read More »

Language, Climate, Borders And Music.

  • January 21st, 2008
  • Posted by EUEditor

eu-flag-site.pngOne Europe: Mixing the diversity of languages; working together on climate change; frontiers for a “borderless” Europe; celebrating Europe through music. … Read More »

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