Trichet proposes “emergency powers” for EU key institutions to address crises

Wednesday, June 6th 2012 - 21:25 UTC

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Europe's key institutions should have emergency powers to override economic and financial policies at a national level in times of crisis, Jean-Claude Trichet, former head of the European Central Bank, said on Wednesday. Read full article

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Conqueror
A totalitarian. Kill the eurozone. Kill the EU.
Jun 06th, 2012 - 09:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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expbrit
These Euro-donkeys get more and more outrageous by the day. If the EU and the Euro didn't exist we would all be much better off.
Jun 06th, 2012 - 10:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Condorito
1 & 2
This English comedian has an excellent take on it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGQIxYfKKtc&feature=plcp
Jun 06th, 2012 - 11:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
he may be,
but he is speaking the truth, is he not

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8T6vQmhlNg&feature=related
the EU is a dictatorship waiting to happen,
it will explode long befre that .
Jun 06th, 2012 - 11:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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rnbgr
It seems like the only answer I ever see in the media for EU problems is some version of the old EU standby “ get the Germans to pay for it”. I don't think they will part with more of their “gold” without rewriting the rules
Jun 06th, 2012 - 11:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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