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Forum: Europe
May 2nd 2017, 7:50 pm
Replies: 1,246
Views: 85,752
Posted By EMR

Re: Road to a Grecian turn?

Todays Times article was far more positive than Sky News but then it customer base is probably better informed.
Forum: Europe
Oct 26th 2015, 5:44 pm
Replies: 1,246
Views: 85,752
Posted By EMR

Re: Road to a Grecian turn?

The Socialists are not anti EU they are anti austerity.it is the far left parties who want Portugal to leave the EU and Nato.
This is just typical Torygraph propoganda.
Forum: Europe
Oct 12th 2015, 1:51 pm
Replies: 1,246
Views: 85,752
Posted By EMR

Re: Road to a Grecian turn?

If the far left has agreed to join then that will not pressage an anti austerity government because there is no way the socialist will have agreed to their agendas as the price for power.
The Greeks...
Forum: Europe
Oct 9th 2015, 11:48 am
Replies: 1,246
Views: 85,752
Posted By EMR

Re: Road to a Grecian turn?

The loony left still lives in Portugal.
The two extreme leftvparties have offered to work in coalition with the socialists and form a new government.
Of course there will be pre conditions such as...
Forum: Europe
Oct 6th 2015, 4:41 pm
Replies: 1,246
Views: 85,752
Posted By EMR

Re: Road to a Grecian turn?

Clearly the socialists policies were not believed by the electorate to give them enough seats to form a government.
When you look back at Costa his performance mirrors that of Milliband in the UK,...
Forum: Europe
Oct 6th 2015, 9:32 am
Replies: 1,246
Views: 85,752
Posted By EMR

Re: Road to a Grecian turn?

Just start with your very first post on this thread.

I have just read the Algarve Daily News latest on the Portuguese elections.
The last line sums it up with the electorate preferring the devil...
Forum: Europe
Oct 5th 2015, 5:01 pm
Replies: 1,246
Views: 85,752
Posted By EMR

Re: Road to a Grecian turn?

The Portuguese I know have little enthusiasm for politics or for any change that will rock the boat that was once sinking but is now slowly making some progress.
Had there been any wish to elect a...
Forum: Europe
Oct 5th 2015, 4:29 pm
Replies: 1,246
Views: 85,752
Posted By EMR

Re: Road to a Grecian turn?

Given your predictions regarding the Greek crisis I think that I prefer to believe that basically little will change in Portugal.
The biggest threat to the centre right coalition will be another...
Forum: Europe
Oct 5th 2015, 1:48 pm
Replies: 1,246
Views: 85,752
Posted By EMR

Re: Road to a Grecian turn?

The Guardian has a pretty good summary of the results and the breakdown of the various parties.
What is of concern is the declining turnout in elections which would suggest that the Portuguese have...
Forum: Europe
Oct 5th 2015, 11:58 am
Replies: 1,246
Views: 85,752
Posted By EMR

Re: Road to a Grecian turn?

My contacts in Portugal, Portuguese ,were forcasting no change as having gone through difficult times and having seen the chaos in Greece the last thing they wanted was anything that would affect...
Forum: Europe
Aug 12th 2015, 12:46 pm
Replies: 1,246
Views: 85,752
Posted By EMR

Re: Road to a Grecian turn?

Look at an atlas and realise that your views went into the dustbin of history in the last century.
Clearly you find it difficult to debate with someone who does not regard you as the expert on...
Forum: Europe
Aug 12th 2015, 11:41 am
Replies: 1,246
Views: 85,752
Posted By EMR

Re: Road to a Grecian turn?

Stop reading posts from those with little knowledge of real events and you will sleep better.
London has always be a cosmopolitan city.
As one who was growing up when the large migrations from the...
Forum: Europe
Aug 12th 2015, 9:13 am
Replies: 1,246
Views: 85,752
Posted By EMR

Re: Road to a Grecian turn?

I would have a look at the financial news, France and Italy trading surplus turning positive, German growth continues even with down turn in the Chinese econmy.
Even the UK is not doing so badly....
Forum: Europe
Aug 12th 2015, 8:52 am
Replies: 1,246
Views: 85,752
Posted By EMR

Re: Road to a Grecian turn?

:goodpost:.

:goodpost:
Forum: Europe
Jul 24th 2015, 10:11 am
Replies: 1,246
Views: 85,752
Posted By EMR

Re: Road to a Grecian turn?

Interesting reports in the Portuguese media that the next set of Eurozone leaders discussions on Greece will be delayed until after the round of National elections in Portugal in October.
Portugal...
Forum: Europe
Jul 22nd 2015, 7:56 pm
Replies: 1,246
Views: 85,752
Posted By EMR

Re: Road to a Grecian turn?

Latest nugget is that the government has backtracked on bringing the huge numbers of so called farmers who pay on,y 13% tax into the standard tax system.
Greece has one of the highest...
Forum: Europe
Jul 2nd 2015, 9:13 pm
Replies: 1,246
Views: 85,752
Posted By EMR

Re: Road to a Grecian turn?

Reuters report that 4 members of the current coalition have resigned in protest at the policies which have resulted in the referendum.
Forum: Europe
Jun 30th 2015, 10:36 am
Replies: 1,246
Views: 85,752
Posted By EMR

Re: Road to a Grecian turn?

Quelle suprise !!

As expected the current government will resign if the referendum goes against them leaving someone else to sort out the mess thay have made of the negotiations with the EU and...
Forum: Europe
Jun 28th 2015, 5:51 pm
Replies: 1,246
Views: 85,752
Posted By EMR

Re: Road to a Grecian turn?

Banks and stock exchange closed tomorrow, growing support in Greece to accept the terms rather than leave the EU.
Obama and Merkel calling for radical reforms in Greece.
Forum: Europe
Jun 27th 2015, 10:12 am
Replies: 1,246
Views: 85,752
Posted By EMR

Re: Road to a Grecian turn?

Is the announcement of a referendum on the terms of the Eurozone, Imf terms a clever move or just a way of delaying the inevitable.
A yes vote would lead to a general election with a new government ...
Forum: Europe
Jun 22nd 2015, 10:23 am
Replies: 1,246
Views: 85,752
Posted By EMR

Re: Road to a Grecian turn?

Take out Germany what is their combined GDP and influence on world financial markets.
Forum: Europe
Jun 22nd 2015, 9:58 am
Replies: 1,246
Views: 85,752
Posted By EMR

Re: Road to a Grecian turn?

Which western countries actually have a genuine surplus, certainly not the UK.
All that seems to matter is that a country can service its debts otherwise the whole global financial system would...
Forum: Europe
Jun 21st 2015, 1:23 pm
Replies: 1,246
Views: 85,752
Posted By EMR

Re: Road to a Grecian turn?

The article mentions an interview with one womanvwho went to her local bank to withdraw money and because of the queue turned away.
A bank employee then approached and basically said do it now...
Forum: Europe
Jun 21st 2015, 11:27 am
Replies: 1,246
Views: 85,752
Posted By EMR

Re: Road to a Grecian turn?

Interesting articles in todays Sunday Times,
Uk holiday bookings to Greece havd collapsed with tour companies slashing prices.
Greeks are limited by some bznks to cash withdrawls of 5000euros day...
Forum: Europe
Jun 8th 2015, 4:18 pm
Replies: 1,246
Views: 85,752
Posted By EMR

Re: Road to a Grecian turn?

75 % of Greeks want to stay in the EU. 47% want a deal now.
Sunday times.
Does not look like the current government has overwhelming support for its stance.
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