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11/04/2010
In mourning with Poland
On the same site as the Katyn massacre, which witnessed in 1940 the deaths of many of the Polish elite, Poland is, once more, cruelly struck by a plane crash that caused the death of the president along with many of its political and military leaders. Three days after the notable gesture of Russia,...
24/03/2010
Solidarity and discipline within the Eurozone
In monetary and financial matters public declarations do not imply a guarantee of efficacy. Once again Europe has experienced this with regard to the creation of a financial aid mechanism for Greece. It is under fire from its critics because of its internal discord and reticence. It has opened the...
08/03/2010
Europe : the real post-Lisbon challenges
The failure of the Copenhagen Conference surprised the European Union. It went there standing as the champion in the fight against global warming, armed with certainties acquired in the wake of audacious regulations, supported by its public opinion, firmly believing that it could convince its main...
19/02/2010
European Union: From the Zollverein to power?
German unity owes much to the Zollverein, a customs union which was created on 1st January 1834. It shared the thaler, the foundation of a real common market in Central Europe, which stimulated the industrial revolution in Europe as a whole. With the Euro the European Union chose to do the same...