Thursday, 10 May 2012

 eu reform treaty
 Germany's Westerwelle: Future Changes Better Without Altering Treaty
Wall Street Journal
Talks among Greek political parties to form a coalition government were unsuccessful Tuesday, which means the country could face another election, calling into question the budget cuts andreforms the country has agreed to in order to secure bailout ...
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Constitution could benefit from radical reappraisal
Irish Times
The Constitution itself provides for a process of periodic reform by way of referendums dealing with singular amendments. The imminent referendum on the EUfiscal treaty is somewhat hybrid in that it entails an enabling amendment to the Constitution ...
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Irish Times
EU Van Rompuy: Must Tackle Crisis Risks At Source
Wall Street Journal
BRUSSELS (Dow Jones)--European Council President Herman Van Rompuy called Wednesday for far-reaching reforms to tackle the euro zone's debt crisis. "We must tackle the crisis at its source," Van Rompuy said. "We need to establish the basis for growth ...
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Greek Elections, Lessons From Argentina 2001-02 ...and a Call for Sanity
Huffington Post (blog)
Yes, no member state can be forced to exit the eurozone via a treaty but it can be forced de facto by deprivation of banking liquidity. In November 2001, Argentina failed to make reforms required by the IMF in order for the latter to disburse its next ...
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