Parallel Universe: News of 2012 that could have happened
Wars, uprisings, crises and world-wide protests made 2012 a turbulent year, with not all that much positive news. But what if it had turned out differently? source
Farage: EU wants to steal money from Cypriots bank accounts
Taking the bailout model to extremes – the EU has given Cyprus an ultimatum – either force savers to save banks, or go bankrupt. United Kingdom Independence Party MEP Nigel…
Cyprus vs Bankocracy: ‘Mattress better place to keep cash than banks’
Thousands of Cypriots are celebrating, after the country’s Parliament gave a resounding no vote to the EU-IMF bailout package. The move could have seen the government take up to 10%…
French rich fume as Hollande sets ‘toughest budget in 30 years’
The French cabinet has approved the country’s toughest budget in decades. Included are promises to tax the rich and cut public spending. But the people are growing alarmed by increasing…
‘EU onion peeled again by German bank slash’
Germany says it should move towards a political union in Europe – even if some states are reluctant to do the same. The country’s chancellor Angela Merkel has signaled that…