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Tag Archives: euro
Grecian urns
Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context. London, 20 January 2015 We are heading off to Athens tomorrow 21 January 2015 to observe … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Europe, Germany, Greece, Politics
Tagged Cimon, drachma, Ephialtes, euro, European Central Bank, European Union, Felipe González, Grexit, International Monetary Fund, New Democracy, Pasok, Pericles, Podemus, Syriza
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Urns for Europa
Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context. 21 May 2014 The much-hyped non-event of the European Parliament elections is upon us again – … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Europe, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Politics, Spain, UK
Tagged euro, European Parliament elections, eurozone, gold standard, internal devaluation, partitocracy
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Smelling a rat
Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context. 20 May 2012 POLLS THAT STINK A seminal question about one aspect of the current … Continue reading
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Tagged drachma, euro, European Union, Greek polls, smelling a rat
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Age: drachma 3000 years, euro 10
Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context. 8 May 2012 Two leftwing political parties in two different European countries have garnered unprecedented popular … Continue reading