Europe falls on Greek referendum
Dow Jones Europe Index has fallen hard since Greece announced it will hold a referendum on the austerity measures it has to take in return for the EU/IMF bailout proposal. Bearish divergence on 21-day...
View ArticlePapandreou’s Hold on Power Weakens – WSJ.com
ATHENS—-Embattled Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has called an emergency cabinet meeting later Tuesday amid an open revolt in his Socialist party that could topple his government. “Papandreou...
View ArticleWorld Leaders Rebuke Greece on Vote – WSJ.com
“Does Greece want to remain part of the euro zone or not,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel said. “That is the question the Greek people must now answer.” …. if voters spurn the bailout deal, Greece...
View ArticleThe World from Berlin: ‘The Common Currency Endgame Has Begun’– SPIEGEL...
Conservative daily Die Welt writes: “At the end of the eventful day, the redemptive message came: Papandreou would withdraw his referendum because conservative Greek opposition leader Antonis Samaras...
View ArticleImmigrants in Switzerland are far more likely to have their application for...
When immigrants in Switzerland apply for citizenship, the decision is made in the municipality where they reside. While in some parts of Switzerland these decisions are made by elected representatives,...
View ArticleChina: US Shutdown Exposes ‘Ugly Side of Partisan Politics’
Reuters Shanghai: China on Wednesday said the U.S. government shutdown had exposed “the ugly side of partisan politics” in Washington and expressed concern about its effect on the world economy. An...
View ArticleSwiss to vote on basic income referendum| Reuters
Organizers submitted more than the 100,000 signatures needed to call a referendum on Friday……..Under Swiss law, citizens can organize popular initiatives that allow the channeling of public anger into...
View ArticleScottish Independence | Cato @ Liberty
From David Boaz: Some scholars argue that the Act of Union in 1707 made the Scots part of a larger and more advanced nation and opened the way to the Scottish Enlightenment of David Hume, Adam Smith,...
View ArticleCatalonian referendum violence plunges EU into crisis as ‘90% of voters back...
A woman tends to her injuries in front of riot police near a school being used as a polling station From Hannah Strange and James Badcock: Catalonia’s government said 90 percent of those who voted in...
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