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Hom3r 15-12-2011 13:09
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There was a story (Mentioned on Have I got news for you) that Germany was printing loads of Deutsche Marks, so they have 100% confidance in the Euro, me thinks not.

Chris 15-12-2011 13:29
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The head of the French central bank, Christian Noyer, who is also a governor of the ECB, has thrown his rattle out of the pram and insisted Britain should lose its AAA credit rating before France does.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/f...CBs-Noyer.html

Chrysalis 15-12-2011 14:02
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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35345761)
Don't you think those were the relevant words?
there is many words which could have been relevant.

Alan Fry 15-12-2011 14:07
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Originally Posted by Chris (Post 35345840)
The head of the French central bank, Christian Noyer, who is also a governor of the ECB, has thrown his rattle out of the pram and insisted Britain should lose its AAA credit rating before France does.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/f...CBs-Noyer.html
At this rate only China, India and Brazil will have a AAA credit rating :D

Osem 15-12-2011 14:38
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Originally Posted by Chris (Post 35345840)
The head of the French central bank, Christian Noyer, who is also a governor of the ECB, has thrown his rattle out of the pram and insisted Britain should lose its AAA credit rating before France does.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/f...CBs-Noyer.html
lol - I'm sure the ratings agencies will listen to him, NOT! If anything they're likely to be more suspicious of the French situation and Eurozone credibility because of his childish rant I'd have thought.

Who knows whether time will proven Cameron right or wrong on his stance but the more I hear of this sort of pathetic nonsense the more I believe the former.

Hugh 15-12-2011 17:36
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Originally Posted by Chrysalis (Post 35345875)
there is many words which could have been relevant.
Just not the ones you chose....;)

Hom3r 15-12-2011 20:14
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It makes me think should we have sacrificed all those men to liberate Europe some 65 years ago.

Osem 15-12-2011 22:07
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The UK has been asked to play a role in negotiations over a proposed EU-wide fiscal pact despite refusing to sign up to the proposed agreement.

The Financial Times reported that UK officials were likely to have "observer status" at talks starting next week.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16209414

Thought they didn't love us anymore......

Ignitionnet 15-12-2011 22:21
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Originally Posted by Osem (Post 35346250)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16209414

Thought they didn't love us anymore......
They're nervous because various non-Eurozone countries have realised what nonsense they're signing up for and are getting cold feet. This ignoring that in Ireland this'll almost certainly require a referendum to which the answer will be a pretty clear 'no'.

Osem 16-12-2011 09:44
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Originally Posted by Ignitionnet (Post 35346254)
They're nervous because various non-Eurozone countries have realised what nonsense they're signing up for and are getting cold feet. This ignoring that in Ireland this'll almost certainly require a referendum to which the answer will be a pretty clear 'no'.
My post was laced with sarcasm. ;) I agree with your analysis and have already posted to that effect.

Aside from a referendum, IIRC Ireland benefits greatly from much lower corporation tax levels than the rest of the EU and somehow I can't see them being prepared to sacrifice those with the adverse effects so doing would have on their economy.

I really don't know what's driving current EU decision making but it doesn't seem to be common sense. Political tunnel vision, desperation, blind panic maybe? Let's hope not eh....

---------- Post added at 09:41 ---------- Previous post was at 09:35 ----------

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy (Post 35346373)
some of the eastern europeans are realising that they have traded one overbearing state for another if they sign up for the new treaty.

I wonder how many times the irish will need to be asked before they get it "right" this time? :rolleyes:
"YOU VILL SAY YES!!!!!"
:D

denphone 16-12-2011 14:37
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16209414

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UK officials will join talks over what should be in a eurozone fiscal pact, despite refusing to sign up to it.

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It comes as French finance minister Francois Baroin added to tension between Paris and London by saying the British economy was "very worrying".

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On Thursday, the chairman of the French central bank, Christian Noyer, suggested that any downgrade should instead start with the UK "which has more deficits, as much debt, more inflation, less growth than us".

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Mr Baroin told Europe 1 radio on Friday: "The economic situation in Britain today is very worrying, and you'd rather be French than British in economic terms."

Osem 16-12-2011 15:31
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All of which confirms, for those who don't already accept it, that when the going gets tough the gloves come off and the knives come out (excuse the mixed metaphor). It's all a bit "my team's better than your team" isn't it. Does anyone out there really believe people like this are capable of making decisions for the greater good? I don't.

denphone 16-12-2011 15:35
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Originally Posted by Osem (Post 35346534)
All of which confirms, for those already naive enough not to accept it, that when the going gets tough the gloves come off and the knives come out (excuse the mixed metaphor). Does anyone out there really believe people like this are capable of making decisions for the greater good? I don't.
exactly.:clap:

Osem 16-12-2011 20:54
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The war of words continues:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16222988

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Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has told the French prime minister that steps should be taken to "calm the rhetoric" on the UK economy.

Pierre 16-12-2011 23:03
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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35346496)
Yes, the overriding issue our French neighbours seem to be overlooking is that we're not in the Euro.

Our deficit and growth outlook may be no better than the French or even a little worse, but we haven't got to carry Italy, Greece, Spain & Portugal.


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