Ireland beware its saviours
The Irish bailout package now offers the unique opportunity to rob the Irish of one of their country’s major selling points.
The Irish bailout package now offers the unique opportunity to rob the Irish of one of their country’s major selling points.
By putting an overemphasis on risk, Europe has turned itself into an inward looking, stagnant society.
The rise of politicians talking about ‘happiness’ and ‘general well-being’ is a new European fad with similar initiatives also undertaken by Nicolas Sarkozy in France and Angela Merkel in Germany.
Victoria’s Premier John Brumby has made an unusual pledge ahead of the state election.
In their open confrontation with the Americans and other European countries, the Germans have good arguments on their side.
Worshipping their new goddess nature, the environmentalists have forgotten something.
The next acute crisis of a Eurozone country may happen sooner than EU leaders think.
© Dr Oliver Hartwich