Europe in Crisis

[saxitoxin]

[barackattack]

look mumy me can play with pick-chures as well!!

[saxitoxin]

look mumy me can play with pick-chures as well!!

wrong thread

[barackattack]

Although, judging by how up-to-date saxi's cute little diagram is, I should probably look for a photo of Obama debating with John McCain.

[saxitoxin]

I should probably look for a photo of Obama debating with John McCain.

wrong thread

[barackattack]

I'm just illustrating that some minor bickering between 3 European leaders is nothing to be at all concerned about. Other countries/political organisations, like the US, behave far worse and they get on just fine,

[saxitoxin]

I'm just illustrating that some minor bickering between 3 European leaders is nothing to be at all concerned about. Other countries/political organisations, like the US, behave far worse and they get on just fine,

wrong thread

[barackattack]

Well, you've been intellectually stimulating as always but.. laters.

[saxitoxin]

Well, you've been intellectually stimulating as always but.. laters.

wrong thread

[Pedronicus]

Hungary's woes provide yet another reason to worry about European banks

Hungary can't auction its debt, the forint is in freefall, protesters are on the street … and European banks are exposed again

[saxitoxin]

DATELINE: TODAY
THREAT LEVEL:11:51PM

Choose Your Own Adventure

If You are Pro-Austerity: Salary cuts for Greek government jobs will be retroactive to November 2011, meaning Greek bureaucrats will have to return part of the salary that's already been disbursed to them by the government during the preceding four months.

If You are Anti-Austerity: Salary cuts for Greek workers will be retroactive to November 2011, meaning Greek workers will have to return part of the salary that's already been disbursed to them by their employers during the preceding four months.

http://news.yahoo.com/greeks-might-pay- ... 39441.html

[the carpet man]

in china's recent trip to ireland they said they will be kind to europe and try to restrict their growth to less than 8% this year (to put less pressure on europe). they are also in similar constructive talks with usa about the usa debt.

it is nice to see a world power act with a global conscience, for a change