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Always say never

September 26, 2011

Over the past 18 months, observers have noted the alarming frequency with which things that were once ruled out of hand by EU leaders have become the norm. It began with the mantra-esque refrain of “We won’t bail out Greece”, which ultimately morphed into a commitment to back Athens to whatever extent becomes necessary. This… » read more

Posted by Gary Finnegan

Economy & Euro, EU Priorities and Opinion, EU Treaty & Institutions, Financial Services

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Ending the euro ‘permacrisis’

July 11, 2011

At every turn the euro crisis gets harder to solve. With every emergency meeting; with every short-term fix, a credible solution to the eurozone’s debt mountain becomes less likely. Europeans are sick of living in a state of permacrisis. We have grown numb to the real urgency that surrounds the problem because the news headlines… » read more

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Economy & Euro, Elections, English, EU Priorities and Opinion, EU Treaty & Institutions, Financial Services

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Too many Europes

June 18, 2011

At a time when Europe is in crisis, it’s alarming to see so many conflicting statements from its leaders EU Compeittion Commission Joaquin Almunia said today that Ireland’s bank guarantee, introduced in September 2008, was a mistake. I think you’d struggle to find an Irish person who hadn’t come to the conclusion two years ago,… » read more

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Economy & Euro, EU Priorities and Opinion, EU Treaty & Institutions, Uncategorized

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Barroso, Merkel weigh in on Irish election

February 13, 2011

EPP leaders are doing their bit to help elect Fine Gael Last week, I moaned a bit about European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso treating Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny to a photo opportunity in Brussels. I wondered if it was a bit paranoid to think that Barroso was heping his EPP buddy out by… » read more

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Economy & Euro, EU Priorities and Opinion, EU Treaty & Institutions

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Bookies backing Lisbon – but fear fickle electorate

July 14, 2009

Irish bookmakers are betting the Lisbon Treaty will win between 60% and 65% of the vote in October’s (2nd) referendum on the issue, but are nervous about getting it wrong (again). Paddy Power – Ireland’s biggest bookie – is offering odds of 1/6 on the Treaty being passed, citing the legal guarantees agreed in June… » read more

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