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Spain faces a “crisis of huge proportion” with “terrible figures”
Spain's sickly economy faces a “crisis of huge proportions” said Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo as unemployment hit its highest level in two decades and Standard and Poor's weighed in with a two-notch downgrade of the government's debt. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesSpaniards! As we did under your difficult times under Franco, we will welcome you with open arms to give you shelter, jobs and a lifeline until your crisis is dealt with, disregarding the fact that you closed your borders under our last crisis. We know you were under the influence of external pressure...
Apr 28th, 2012 - 08:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0Argentina showed its fraternal solidarity with the 'mother country' in its hour of need by stealing its YPF stake from Repsol.
Apr 28th, 2012 - 08:40 am - Link - Report abuse 0What else do you expect from the Argie crooks ! The British/Falklanders are a different proposition altogether.We will NEVER trust Argentina no matter how sweetly Alicia Castro smiles.
@2 Yes, because Repsol, as a good solidaric multinational, where in the middle of doing a Robin Hood (taking from rich Argentina and giving to poor Spain), when CFK intervened... Those rumouurs saying they were taking Arg resources to fill their own pockets are terrorist/communist/socialist/narco barons bad, bad lies...
Apr 28th, 2012 - 09:09 am - Link - Report abuse 0Timeline
1976-1983: CIA backed Arg dictatorship, military takes control of YPF and runs up a debt of 6 billion USD.
1992 YPF is generating an annual loss of 200M USD
1993 Arg is forced to privatize YPF as there is no money to uphold the company, dictatorship has sacked the country and left nothing but enormous debts.
1998 Repsol buys most of YPF at a price that equals 9 months of production
Morale: NO MORE SELLOUTS
@Guzz
Apr 28th, 2012 - 02:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I really admire you generosity gesture but Spanish don’t deserve it.
In one of my trips to Spain I presence in the custom service a really mistreatment toward an Argentinean and Brazilian (before they become rich).
The Argie was taken to a customs service office, and they treated him as a criminal, according with the guy he has to show all the cash he has plus evidence where to stay, etc, etc.
And this was before the ARG crisis.
British are not even better toward Aussies, NZ & co.
French are the worse and especially with Americans.
All them like to make their show of superiority especially toward former colonies.
So a little bit of search, kick in the ass and treatment like shit will not be so bad to remember them that generosity goes in two ways.
Here something funny:
During the recession in the 92/5 in Britain I read on a newspaper about good countries to emigrate for British.
Guess what, the first countries in the list were Australia, Canada, USA and Argentina (reason argies like to learn British English and have a strong EU culture). You cannot find more hypocrite people in this world.
So an advise for Argies if you don’t have an EU passport to pass through like at home. Get a lot sun put a turban on your head and learn some middle east or African language.
You will have no problem as you will pass unnoticed and they love Kebabs and that kind of stuff.
$ DunniBurger
Apr 28th, 2012 - 03:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0What a clown! “Get a lot sun put a turban on your head and learn some middle east or African language.”
Anyone doing that will be in for a full body search, including touching their toes and having the vaseline glove treatment before being sent back to the shit-hole they came from.
You really are a dead head aren't you? Got your new job yet: you never answered me on another post. Guess I know the answer anyway - you are a bullshitter in the 'I don't Think' camp. Pair of wankers.
@4 As you can see by post 5, there is NO people in the world that are treated as human being in UK, not even themselves (treated like cattles, being filmed when they have a crap). Even so, friend, we HAVE to be better, otherwise we are just the same shit in different colour... Hence we welcome the spaniards, give them shelter and help should they need it... Someday they will realize
Apr 28th, 2012 - 04:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Funny smell in here,
Apr 28th, 2012 - 07:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0these Argies need to clean there tongues
@ ChrisRambo
Apr 28th, 2012 - 07:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0According with what you can see in the street of UK you have wasted a lot of vaseline and gloves with poor results. May be you like to touch people for any reason?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xN6TZ6HpheA
This is what you call British efficiency?
As Spain is in such a mess,
Apr 28th, 2012 - 08:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Im surprised CFK has not offered to take some ships and planes of her hands, for a few bob.
Every penny counts .
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So Spain's economy is in the toilet and KFC has her hand on the “Flush”.
Apr 29th, 2012 - 11:38 am - Link - Report abuse 0It's news isn't it? show me someone who didn't see that coming and I'll show you a blind man.
Well you know what they say...... With friends like these........
DunniBurger
Apr 29th, 2012 - 02:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0No, that is what we call ungrateful ragheads aka muslim extremists who were born of decent Pakistani people who fled to the UK for a better life and had these children.
Despite their parents telling them how grateful they were to Britain for literally saving their lives (and thus being able to have these idiots in the first place) these stupid sods think the sun shines out of Mohameds arse and want to kill all infidels who do not adopt islam.
That includes YOU. Make no mistake that is EXACTLY what these numbnuts want.
My answer to it is very simple. ANYONE, whether they are white British or coloured British (like the morons in the video) who go to Pakistan or Afghanistan for 'training' should have their British Citizenship revoked, loose their passport and be sent back to where they arrived from. END OFF.
@ChrisR
Apr 29th, 2012 - 02:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Now you are sounding like a true Brit. Well come back.
I thought we were losing you mate?
'training' should have their British Citizenship revoked, loose their passport and be sent back to where they arrived from. END OFF
Apr 29th, 2012 - 03:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0agreed agreed and agreed
12 DanyBerger
Apr 29th, 2012 - 07:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0And what would happen in Argentina if this sort of thing went on?
”Despite their parents telling them how grateful they were to Britain for literally saving their lives (and thus being able to have these idiots in the first place) these stupid sods think the sun shines out of Mohameds arse and want to kill all infidels who do not adopt islam.“
You mock ChrisR but what would happen in Argentina? what would be their fate? Disappeared? shot without trial? pushed out of a plane? I'm with ChrisR on this one. Anyone who chooses to live in a country and then treats that country as ”The Infidel”, something to be destroyed, should be deported, don't you agree? Or would you still welcome them with open arms? but if that ever happened in Aregntina what would you do?
run back to germany , perhaps .
Apr 29th, 2012 - 07:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0run back to germany , perhaps
Apr 29th, 2012 - 08:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Where are going to run briton for the next incoming uk crisis??
Britain at risk of worse deficit crisis than Greece
Britain is at risk of a Govenment deficit crisis worse than that of Greece, sparking serious fears over the economic stability of the country
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/7266097/Britain-at-risk-of-worse-deficit-crisis-than-Greece.html
dont tell me.
Apr 29th, 2012 - 08:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0you heard it on the telegraph.. right ??
dont tell me.
Apr 30th, 2012 - 12:12 am - Link - Report abuse 0you heard it on the telegraph.. right ??
No! I haver heard that well before that article....There are several sources...The Telegraph is old in comparison with much earlier statements..
UK Airports collapsing with long queue.
Apr 30th, 2012 - 07:31 am - Link - Report abuse 0“We cannot say we are open to business and then force visitors to queue for hours to get in.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/immigration/9234991/Heathrow-at-breaking-point-as-Border-Force-struggles-to-cope-leaked-memos-warn.html
19 DunniBurger
Apr 30th, 2012 - 11:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0Just what isyour problem, Teutonic inferiority complex perhaps at being a complete and utter failure at everything you do to have to point to everything that 'goes wrong' in the UK? Is that what it is?
The Border Force who are responsible for ensuring illegal immigrants are turned back are a complete and utter bunch of pratts. They ALL need someone in charge to wake them up. And the 'government' we have need to get some balls to do it right without worrying about the bleeding hearts who shout 'human rights' all the while.
At least the people who are being held up are not rioting and throwing lumps of concrete at the policia like they would be in Argentina.
18 Malvinero1
Apr 30th, 2012 - 07:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0good answer for a change .
@ChrisRambo
May 01st, 2012 - 12:09 am - Link - Report abuse 0“Leading airlines have described the situation as a “national embarrassment”. The difficulties outlined last week will intensify pressure on the Theresa May, the Home Secretary, to act swiftly. Business leaders stepped up their demands for action to sort out the chaos.”
““I spent a lot of time in the queue areas and dealt with a lot of angry passengers who were hostile towards me or had been verbally abusive. The atmosphere was an unpleasant one.”
“I am unsure but I do not believe our staff are trained to use these machines,” one manager said. “
“At least the people who are being held up are not rioting and throwing lumps of concrete at the policia like they would be in Argentina”
Do you mean “rioting” like happen in UK like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28ry_9vcRU4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28ry_9vcRU4
I like your technique in 5:25 from first video of smashing cars.
And I also I love your efficiency on resolving problems.
“He also told BAA to stop passengers taking pictures of the queues in the arrivals hall in a further attempt to stem the flow of information about the havoc.”
So no pictures no problems, can you see how UK works on these days?
DunniBurger
May 01st, 2012 - 02:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Despite, against my better judgement, holding a reasoned dialogue with you it is all to no avail.
You are indeed the apprentice to that other well known liar, obfurscator of the truth and evader of answering questions: 'I don't Think'.
Goodbye.
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