Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Irish irate as Bundestag sees budget first
The Local ^ | 18 Nov 11 10:39 CET

Posted on 11/18/2011 2:55:26 PM PST by Olog-hai

The Irish and German governments became entangled in a spat on Thursday after details of the Irish budget were given to the German Bundestag, before being presented to the Irish parliament, the Dáil.

The sensitive plans, including a two-percent increase in the top value added tax (VAT) and a €100 household tax, were sent by the German finance ministry—along with a letter of intent from the Irish Finance Minister—to the Bundestag budgetary committee.

This provoked outrage in Ireland, and denials from Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny that he had given the information to the Germans.

Irish opposition parties said if reports were true that the document was seen in the German parliament, it would represent a "staggering breach of faith" which suggested Germany was "now pulling the strings," the Irish Times daily newspaper reported. …

(Excerpt) Read more at thelocal.de ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Germany
KEYWORDS: default; eurotrash; globalismfalling; italy; limeypropaganda; noempire; piigs; seeya
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-68 next last
To: achilles2000

The failing welfare states of Europe need to understand that if Hansel and Gretel are going to bail their worthless posteriors out, Hansel and Gretel are going to demand fiscal authority
Um, "Hansel and Gretel" (if you mean Germany's government) are running the largest welfare state on that continent themselves. Not to mention having a welfare state is part of the treaties on European Union. Nobody wanted to get bailed out—or did you not notice that every country that got a bailout loan had their governments fall before they got them?

Looks like the literacy rate regarding the EU is at an all-time low.

Of course, Hansel and Gretel would rather have nothing to do with a bailout
No, the German citizenry want nothing to do with bailout out other countries, not that the government is doing it, but instead issuing loans (still against the will of German citizens, and against the will of the citizens of the recipient countries). Lots of things happening here that do not make sense, and none of the above countries' economies were in trouble until the ECB started playing with interest rates.

Time to learn some background and stop listening to liberal propaganda. (Why must I repeat myself over and over?)
41 posted on 11/18/2011 5:00:33 PM PST by Olog-hai
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 39 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai
You're endorsing very anti-American politics here

Of course I am. It isn't America. It's Europe. Why should I care how they conduct themselves. The train left the station for them when they decided to create the EU.

42 posted on 11/18/2011 5:02:25 PM PST by Lazlo in PA (Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 31 | View Replies]

To: Lazlo in PA

Of course I am. It isn't America. It's Europe. Why should I care how they conduct themselves
That's the very attitude of the people who re-elected Woodrow Wilson on the platform slogan "He Kept Us Out Of War". Much as I dislike TR's progressive politics, he at least was a hawk that saw that the USA could be a great force for good on the world stage—and when he heard that campaign slogan, and about how Wilson was writing notes to the Kaiser begging him not to have his U-boats fire torpedoes on ships carrying Americans, he did say the following:
I was president for 7½ years, and if I were president now, I would send the Kaiser just one note—and he would know that I meant it.
That isolationist attitude that re-elected Wilson didn't keep us out of WWII either. I don't want war, but Germany's becoming more and more belligerent and even hawkish. This'll end up on the USA's front porch again. German elites have been blaming "the Anglo-Saxon model" of economics for the 2008 crash—which is open racism against British and Americans—and positing their social market as the solution, even on a global scale.
43 posted on 11/18/2011 5:12:51 PM PST by Olog-hai
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 42 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

The more socialist PIIGS should cut their government spending, become more productive, and stop whining for more money from Germany and France.


44 posted on 11/18/2011 5:26:07 PM PST by familyop ("Don't worry, they'll row for a month before they figure out I'm fakin' it." --Deacon, "Waterworld")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

Check your calender. It is 2011. We are far more involve in world politics than we should ever be in comparison to back then. To argue for more intervention when we need attention with out own affairs is silly. Good luck selling this to a war weary electorate.

What exactly is the threat to the United States here? You seem to be tap dancing around the fact that you hate Germany for some reason. Personally Iran and China are countries that peek my interest, not the inter workings of a financial deal in the EU.


45 posted on 11/18/2011 5:26:24 PM PST by Lazlo in PA (Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 43 | View Replies]

To: familyop

The more socialist PIIGS should cut their government spending, become more productive, and stop whining for more money from Germany and France
Not only do you parrot German racism (or is it out of the Koran? since it sounds so similar to how the "prophet" labels Jews as "apes and pigs"), but you also ignore the fact that Germany is more socialist than the countries that they forced "bailout" loans on. And the social market economy is required according to the Treaties on European Union. Get some background and stop relying on propaganda.
46 posted on 11/18/2011 5:38:46 PM PST by Olog-hai
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 44 | View Replies]

To: Lazlo in PA

Check your calender. It is 2011. We are far more involve in world politics than we should ever be in comparison to back then. To argue for more intervention when we need attention with out own affairs is silly. Good luck selling this to a war weary electorate
That's a very liberal post, and one that starts with a fallacious accusation of anachronism. The USA cannot survive without a coherent foreign policy. Isolationism on the USA's part let belligerent powers rise twice before, and the same thing is happening again now that the USA is turning inward. The rest of the world doesn't disappear because the USA ignores it. Those that we get into wars with happen to have economic and social models that are drastically different from ours, and they've already stated that they hold enmity with our models of same (and a false accusation that the "Anglo-Saxon" economic model caused the 2008 financial meltdown when it was actually their social market model). Churchill taught us that appeasing such beasts in the hope that they'll eat us last is futile.

What exactly is the threat to the United States here? You seem to be tap dancing around the fact that you hate Germany for some reason. Personally Iran and China are countries that peek my interest, not the inter workings of a financial deal in the EU
Leaking the details of your national budget to another country's parliament is hardly the "interworkings of a financial deal".

But speaking of Iran, Germany's been one of their staunchest partners for years. Even with the strong anti-Iran talk out of them of late, they still trade heavily with Iran. As for China, have you noticed that even with the occasional backpedaling, they are shifting towards building up the euro into the world's reserve currency? If that undermines the dollar, you can expect a radical fall in your standard of living.

Speaking up about Germany doing something they ought not to do is not hating them; on the contrary.
47 posted on 11/18/2011 5:49:19 PM PST by Olog-hai
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 45 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

Southern Europe and its most socialist social friends are defaulting, repudiating and on their way out of the EMU. Get over it. Italy should accept the market’s control of bond yields and collapses. No bailouts! And BTW, fascism originated there.


48 posted on 11/18/2011 5:56:11 PM PST by familyop ("Don't worry, they'll row for a month before they figure out I'm fakin' it." --Deacon, "Waterworld")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 46 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

I love the smell of commie globalism burning in the morning. No empire. Too bad.


49 posted on 11/18/2011 6:07:09 PM PST by familyop ("Don't worry, they'll row for a month before they figure out I'm fakin' it." --Deacon, "Waterworld")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: familyop

I love the smell of commie globalism burning in the morning. No empire. Too bad
Better hope that Germany doesn't build it then, and don't help them along in spirit.
50 posted on 11/18/2011 6:11:21 PM PST by Olog-hai
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 49 | View Replies]

To: Forward the Light Brigade

Ireland is a prime example of why everyone should hate Germany. There economy was humming before the Germans and their allies at the EBB bankrupted them.


51 posted on 11/18/2011 6:12:16 PM PST by wolfman23601
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Forward the Light Brigade

It’s not going to end well. They’ve taken away democracy and eventually the people are going to rise up. England and Ireland will be allies this time.


52 posted on 11/18/2011 6:14:49 PM PST by wolfman23601
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: familyop

Southern Europe and its most socialist social friends are defaulting, repudiating and on their way out of the EMU. Get over it. Italy should accept the market’s control of bond yields and collapses. No bailouts! And BTW, fascism originated there
You're very confused. What's America-like about Germany, pray tell?
53 posted on 11/18/2011 6:18:06 PM PST by Olog-hai
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 48 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai
Here's a take on that from Forbes.

The next financial crisis will be hellish, and it’s on its way
Forbes ^ | November 17, 2011 | Addison Wiggin

Excerpt of excerpt:
"The Greek crisis is first and foremost about the German and French banks that were foolish enough to lend money to Greece in the first place. What sort of derivative contracts tied to Greek debt are they sitting on? "


54 posted on 11/18/2011 6:20:38 PM PST by familyop ("Don't worry, they'll row for a month before they figure out I'm fakin' it." --Deacon, "Waterworld")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 50 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

Excellent way of putting it. I see it, but you make it easy to understand and relate.


55 posted on 11/18/2011 6:21:39 PM PST by wolfman23601
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai
Correction: The same with the link that I forgot to post with it.

Here's a take on that from Forbes--more dignified, IMO.

The next financial crisis will be hellish, and it’s on its way
Forbes ^ | November 17, 2011 | Addison Wiggin

Excerpt of excerpt:
"The Greek crisis is first and foremost about the German and French banks that were foolish enough to lend money to Greece in the first place. What sort of derivative contracts tied to Greek debt are they sitting on? "

[The same applies to Italy.]


56 posted on 11/18/2011 6:26:10 PM PST by familyop ("Don't worry, they'll row for a month before they figure out I'm fakin' it." --Deacon, "Waterworld")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 50 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai
"You're very confused. What's America-like about Germany, pray tell?"

That's irrelevant and a little too far off-topic, but here's a reply for that and the topic at hand. Southern Europe can't be supported so much by tourism, ethnic attachments, Hollywood productions glamorizing organized crime, and heavy trade with enemies against the USA. Southern Europe should manufacture and grow more useful things. I'm an American--not a European.

In an earlier post, you tried to relate current-day Germany with the Nazi Germany of WWII and before. Germany has been assisting with technology and building weapons for Israel. The following is in contrast and may have some relation to the UK's obvious and official hatred against Israel (and the recent bleeding for Italy and libels against others in the UK's opinion publications).

IRAN: ITALY MUST RELY ON TEHRAN TO BOOST ROLE IN MIDDLE EAST, DIPLOMAT ["Main trading partner."]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1690564/posts

Payvand's Iran News ...
8/6/03
Huge recovery in Iran's exports to EU
"The increase in Iranian exports was dominated by the rise in EU oil imports to eur 1.5 bn. It was led by Italy, Iran's biggest market, whose imports grew by eur 130 m to eur 500 m."

Italy defends Iran’s nuclear rights
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1933837/posts

IRAN: D'ALEMA, SANCTIONS WOULD ESPECIALLY DAMAGE ITALY>
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1639485/posts
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy
"(AGI) - Rome, May 26 - Economic sanctions under discussion against Iran would damage Italy in particular, which is an important trade partner of Iran."

Italy Plans to Charge GI in Iraq Death
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1559896/posts

I warned Bush about Iraq: Italy's PM
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1512263/posts

Berlusconi protests over CIA ‘kidnap'
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1434969/posts

Italy Demands 'Full Respect' From U.S. Over Terror Suspect's Seizure
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1434975/posts

20,000 in farewell to Italian 'martyr'
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1358260/posts

Freed Italians eye return to Iraq [Italy paid a ransom!]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1231061/posts

Sgrena's 'truth' doesn't ring true
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1361764/posts

Italy to stop paying ransoms
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1361666/posts


57 posted on 11/18/2011 6:47:42 PM PST by familyop ("Don't worry, they'll row for a month before they figure out I'm fakin' it." --Deacon, "Waterworld")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 53 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai
Let's see...motive, yes.

Debt crisis: while Rome burns, the eurozone fiddles
The Telegraph ^ | 11/9/2011 | Robert Winnett

"British banks have more than £42 billion of outstanding loans to Italy, including almost £10 billion to the government."


58 posted on 11/18/2011 7:04:43 PM PST by familyop ("Don't worry, they'll row for a month before they figure out I'm fakin' it." --Deacon, "Waterworld")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: All


Just A Reminder
Please Don't Forget
To Donate To FR
This Quarter

Sponsoring FReepers are contributing
$10 Each time a New Monthly Donor signs up!
Get more bang for your FR buck!
Click Here To Sign Up Now!


59 posted on 11/18/2011 7:05:49 PM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 58 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai
On a nice fall evening here in Allentown Pa, I get Toronto Radio 740 on the Am radio in my '76 Custom Cruiser when I roll home from work. I get the money exchange on their business report. We are at 97 cents to their dollar. That is of far more importance to me to anything you are selling. For crying out loud, their money is called the Looney.


60 posted on 11/18/2011 8:23:40 PM PST by Lazlo in PA (Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 47 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-68 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson