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The global super-rich: a problem or an asset? (27 March 2012)
The global super-rich: a problem or an asset? – wealth, taxes, and inequality in the age of austerity A seminar organised by the Global Policy Institute Date: Tuesday 27 March 2012 at 5.30 for 6.00pm...
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Can the union be saved? Report on the Federal Union AGM
Federal Union held its AGM and annual conference on 17 March 2012. The morning session, entitled “Can the European Union be saved?”, looked at the European treaty agreed at the summit earlier this...
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Overwhelming
Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (picture Joshua Sherurcij) This blog has described before the difficulties associated with Greek departure from the eurozone. It would reduce the Greeks to a cash...
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Authentic euroscepticism
Jeremy Warner A very interesting article in the Daily Telegraph last Friday by Jeremy Warner (read it here) sums up the eurosceptic dilemma and reveals the perverse nature of the way they solve it. If...
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A warning for fiscal federalism
California Theatre, San Bernardino (picture Amerique) The financial crisis claims another victim. The Californian city of San Bernardino is going bankrupt. Its liabilities are rising but its revenues...
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Lessons from Libor for EMU
The City of London – who knows what hidden nasties are waiting to be uncovered? (picture Green Lane) The European Council meeting has reached yet another agreement that will solve the EU’s financial...
View ArticleHow much fiscal integration does a stable Eurozone need? (29 November 2012)
A LSE European Institute – APCO Worldwide Perspectives on Europe panel discussion on ‘How much fiscal integration does a stable Eurozone need?’ on Thursday 29 November. Panelists: · Clemens Fuest is...
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The IMF and the democratic deficit
Christine Lagarde, managing director of the IMF – who voted for her? (picture IMF) An enquiry comes in, referring back to a letter published in the Guardian in 2002 (read it here) on the lack of...
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Federal Union review of 2012
Barack Obama The most important outcome of the past 12 months is that the eurozone survived. The world was poised on the edge of a financial precipice at the beginning of last year; it did not fall in...
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Does Europe need a new treaty?
Andrew Duff MEP (speaking), Brendan Donnelly in the chair A talk last night by Andrew Duff MEP, president of the UEF and author of a recent paper, “On governing Europe”, in which he outlined the need...
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Europe’s future is a federalist one
The Eurozone’s Path to aFederalist Future, by Alan Lamond The Federal Trust has launched a pamphlet by Alan Lamond, a former senior UN official specializing in trade matters, entitled “The Eurozone’s...
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Democracy and prosperity in the German elections
Electoral rebellion: Germany giving votes to Spain (click to enlarge) A shocking article by Wolfgang Schäuble in the Financial Times claims that “Europe is being fixed”. (Read it here.) Germany’s...
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Now that the Germans have had their election, can we now please fix the euro?
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (picture Rudolf Simon) It has been a persistent theme of politics in Europe over the last few years: wait until after the German elections. Want to renegotiate the...
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The eurozone is out of recession
Wolfgang Schäuble (pciture Wolfgang Schäuble) A notable claim in the article by Wolfgang Schäuble last week, that the eurozone is on the road to recovery, was that the eurozone is now of out recession....
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The EU, Eurozone and Britain – the calm before the storm? (10 December 2013)
Speakers: Janis Emmanouilidis, Director of Studies, European Policy Centre Megan Green, Chief Economist, Maverick Intelligence Mats Persson, Director, Open Europe Dominic Raab, Conservative Member of...
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Kick the bastards out
Tim Montgomerie in The Times (£) claims there is a democratic case for leaving the EU, on the grounds that: I want us to be a self-governing nation that can “kick the bastards out” whenever our rulers...
View ArticleCitizens’ Dialogue (10 February 2014)
On 10 February 2014 the Vice-President of the European Commission, Vivianne Reding, will attend a Citizens’ Dialogue event in Central London. This town-hall style event provides an opportunity to come...
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Would an independent Scotland keep the pound?
Scottish pounds – for much longer? Alex Salmond used to be a strong advocate of joining the euro. Back in the days when many people thought it was a good idea, Mr Salmond was one of the foremost...
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Federal Union review of 2012
Barack Obama The most important outcome of the past 12 months is that the eurozone survived. The world was poised on the edge of a financial precipice at the beginning of last year; it did not fall in...
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Does Europe need a new treaty?
Andrew Duff MEP (speaking), Brendan Donnelly in the chair A talk last night by Andrew Duff MEP, president of the UEF and author of a recent paper, “On governing Europe”, in which he outlined the need...
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