The Politically Expedient German Scheme for Eurozone Sovereign Debt Bail-Ins
Yet another half-baked European bail-in plan.
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Strengthening Russo-Turkish Alliance Stokes US-Russian Cold War
John Helmer describes why an upcoming meeting between Erdogan and Putin could represent a significant geopolitical shift.
Read more...Did Germany Just Blink?
Germany just cut Spain and Portugal some budgetary slack. What’s driving this unexpected outbreak of reasonableness?
Read more...Italian Bank Failures Could Disintegrate the EU
How bad is the Italian banking mess?
Read more...EU Gives UK a Brexit Poke in the Eye by Appointing Michel Barnier, Nemesis of the City, as Key Negotiator
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker achieved a significant win by appointing Michel Barnier as a lead Brexit negotiator.
Read more...Italy Bank Crisis Looming With Rush to Rescue #3 Bank, Monte dei Paschi
Frantic rescue efforts for Monte dei Paschi are underway but the current plans don’t look very viable.
Read more...John Helmer: The New Byzantine Alliance – Will Russia and Turkey Revolutionize the Center of the Old World?
Putin and Erdogan are meeting in August. Cooperation between Russia and Turkey would represent a major geopolitical realignment.
Read more...How the ECB is Officially Above the Law
If you think the US has trouble holding the Fed to account, we are in light years better shape than Eurozone citizens are with the ECB.
Read more...New Zealand Offshore Company Agents: Mossack Fonseca is Far From Alone
The global footprint of agents selling NZ companies and trusts
Read more...Another Nail in the Brexit Fantasy Coffin: Germany’s Car Makers Are Not Cowed
More evidence that the idea that the UK would have a negotiating advantage in Brexit talks is not well founded.
Read more...Draghi Supports Bailout of Italy’s Banks
Draghi backs an Italian bank rescue, but that does not settle the issue.
Read more...What Next for the EU?
An informative, high-level overview of how the EU got to where it is now, its internal contradictions, and the prospects for resolving them.
Read more...Dodgy New Zealand Companies: Mapping Their Global Footprint Since 2009
New Zealand’s scam companies: a map of their global footprint
Read more...More Doubts About Brexit Fantasies
The UK still appears to be ignoring the EU’s negotiating boundaries on Brexit.
Read more...Did the European Court of Justice Just Rescue Italy’s Banks? (Updated)
The European Court of Justice just issued a ruling that may allow Italy to rescue its banks without imposing bail-ins.
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