Posts Tagged ‘European Union’
European Union to confiscate savings in Cyprus in return for bailout
The plan put forth by European finance ministers is to outright confiscate 9.9 percent from any person with a Cyprus bank account with more than €100,000 ($129,000 US). Of course, there are not many accounts holders who have that much cash, so ministers went after everyone else too, demanding 6.7 percent from anyone with cash in…
Read MoreSpain economists to unemployed youth: You may want to leave the country for awhile
There is nothing for you here, go find work elsewhere. I heard the other day that Spain is burdened with a 24 percent unemployment rate, and for youths – under 25 – the unemployment rate is 51 percent.
Read MoreFrench president demands European Union keeps illegal aliens out
This is not a new position for French President Sarkozy, he’s been advocating legal immigration for economic reasons since at least 2007 while restricting illegal immigration. In the United States, he’d be marked a racist bigot.
Read MoreWill the European Union’s open border policy hold over time?
In my opinion the kerfuffle started back in 2008 and 2009 when a select few European countries were willing to take in released Guantanamo Bay detainees and others refused. The open border policy between most of Europe is now causing more heartburn, with some countries planning to take a much closer look at people crossing…
Read MoreSwedish Pirate Party want their free stuff
If you’re one of those 20 or 30-year-olds who think the Internet – and stuff on it – should be free, you now have a political party to join over in Sweden. The Pirate Party now has one seat at the table of the European Union’s parliament.
Read MoreSmacked into reality concerning Guantanamo detainees
In what I only can describe as a smack to the head, President Obama’s request for $80 million in supplemental funding to close Camp Delta in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba was voted down by a 90-6 vote in the Senate this afternoon. This is not unexpected since politicians have a habit of speaking a great game…
Read MoreEurope wants Gitmo closed, will not commit to accept detainees
As many countries in Europe demanded the United States close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, they refused efforts by the Bush administration to provide asylum or refugee status to prisoners who were ready for release. In Berlin yesterday, 27 members of the European Union made a weak attempt to support the new administration by offering…
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