Theresa May Announces Surprise Early Election for June 8
Theresa May reversed early firm promises and announced snap elections.
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Italian Banks: Not Quiet on the Eastern Front
Never before have I seen the condition of a bank’s finances (in this case liquidity) described as “hemorrhagic”. Italians beware!
Read more...“Henry VIII Clauses” in Britain’s “Great Repeal” Brexit Bill Gives Government Unprecedented Powers
The “Great Repeal Bill” repeals EU laws and gives the executive massive powers to rule by decree in the Brexit transition
Read more...Why Has Italy’s Banking Crisis Gone Off the Radar?
An update on Italy’s festering bank crisis.
Read more...Even Before Brexit Triggered, EU Again Signals It Is Not Budging on “Shape of the Table” Issue
The EU is not giving ground as the Brexit trigger date approaches.
Read more...Deepening EU Banking Crisis Meets Euro-TARP and Taxpayers
As the banking crisis in Europe intensifies, TARP-like ideas are on the table. How realistic are they?
Read more...Mainstream, Pro-EU Rutte’s VVD Beats Populist, Anti-Immigration Wilders in Dutch Election
Far right winger Geert Wilders fails to cinch a win for his party in the Dutch election, contrary to polling in recent months.
Read more...Debunking 5 Myths About Frexit
A skeptical look a Frexit, meaning France exiting the Eurozone.
Read more...Deutsche Bank Tries to Stay Alive
Deutsche Bank is still walking wounded.
Read more...Why a 400-Year Program of Modernist Thinking is Exploding
Eurocentric modernism is not compatible with human civilization and is finally reaching its breaking point.
Read more...Nationalists Slipping in European Polls
European polls show voters moving towards conventional candidates in some of the big 2017 races. Mood du jour or trend?
Read more...European Identity and the Economic Crisis
The rise of right and left wing nationalists in Europe has led to soul searching about what it means to be European.
Read more...Definition of Madness: Spain Needs Bigger Banks, Apparently
Spain’s pending bank mergers look like an exercise in hope over experience.
Read more...Apprenticeship and the Rise of Europe
How the apprenticeship system developed and gave Europe an edge.
Read more...EU Dings Yet Another Brexit Fantasy: “Equivalence” Deal for the City
Yet another scheme, equivalence, by which the City hope to have its Brexit cake and eat it too, looks to be a non-starter.
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