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‘We’ve had ENOUGH Merkel’ Rest of Europe gangs up on Germany over crippling EU austerity
Express UK ^ | 8/6/2016 | Nick Gutteridge

Posted on 08/06/2016 5:33:43 PM PDT by orchestra

ANGELA Merkel cut an increasingly isolated figure in Europe tonight as the rest of the continent ganged up on Germany over its imposition of crippling austerity.

Major EU nations including France, Italy and Spain are clubbing together to form a new alliance with the aim of wrestling back economic power from the German leader.

Mediterranean economies have been devastated by an EU-wide policy of austerity enforced from Berlin, which has led to massive youth unemployment and soaring poverty.

Fiscally conservative Germany, which is the EU’s largest economy, is reluctant to loosen the purse strings and authorise the huge injection of cash many other member states need to kickstart their fortunes.

But policies which have benefited German industry and exports have caused economic oblivion in many parts of southern Europe, and now the rest of the continent seems to have had enough.

The leaders of France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus and Malta are planning to meet in Athens next month to forge a new anti-austerity alliance with the aim of wrestling back control of the European Central Back (ECB), which sets Eurozone fiscal policy, from Berlin.

It is being headed up by Greek premier Alexis Tsipras, who has frequently clashed with both Mrs Merkel and Brussels over the crippling austerity which has brought his country to its knees.

(Excerpt) Read more at express.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: austerity; economy; eu; europe; germany; merkel
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1 posted on 08/06/2016 5:33:43 PM PDT by orchestra
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To: orchestra

Funny how the purse strings only get loosened to bring in more Muslims and put ‘em on the Dole, eh?


2 posted on 08/06/2016 5:35:39 PM PDT by rbg81 (Truth is stranger than fiction)
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To: rbg81

Yep. The real citizens be damned.


3 posted on 08/06/2016 5:37:47 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (<<<<<a<< he no longer IS my 'teddy bear'.)
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To: orchestra

Ceausescu


4 posted on 08/06/2016 5:37:51 PM PDT by Mjreagan
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To: orchestra

Trouble in globalist paradise?


5 posted on 08/06/2016 5:39:49 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: Jim Robinson

Seems they are finally fed up- a little late if you ask me.


6 posted on 08/06/2016 5:41:25 PM PDT by orchestra ((And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.))
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To: orchestra

The UK voted themselves out of this fiasco just in time...


7 posted on 08/06/2016 5:41:42 PM PDT by TADSLOS (Vote Trump. Defeat the Clinton Crime Syndicate. Reset America.)
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To: Mjreagan

“Ceausescu”

My husband, who is not great with Romanian names, remembered that one the other night and for the same reason you brought it up.

Make her an example.


8 posted on 08/06/2016 5:46:22 PM PDT by lulu16 (May the Good Lord take a liking to you!)
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To: orchestra
Austerity = Lower gov't spending?

Less welfare?

Higher interest rates?

More gov't regulations?

Higher taxes?

?????

9 posted on 08/06/2016 5:47:21 PM PDT by Paladin2 (auto spelchk? BWAhaha2haaa.....I aint't likely fixin' nuttin'. Blame it on the Bossa Nova...)
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To: orchestra

Merkel is evil. She’s the German Hillary.


10 posted on 08/06/2016 5:48:44 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: orchestra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBsA2ETp7JA&list=PLsEvoGtS7p1T_7OGTYnLL4K-kbqrMXYqH&index=7


11 posted on 08/06/2016 5:49:20 PM PDT by soycd
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To: orchestra

Merkel should have splash back. Everything her “Culture Enhancers” have done to German citizens should be done to her. In public.


12 posted on 08/06/2016 5:52:22 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: orchestra
Merkel is under the "strong delusion" of 2 Thessalonians 2:11. So is Obama, so is Clinton...so are the Libs.
13 posted on 08/06/2016 5:53:33 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: Jim Robinson

Well, maybe for the moment. Theyll all get back in line by next week. And the destruction of Europe will be back on schedu.


14 posted on 08/06/2016 5:54:50 PM PDT by uncitizen (Americanism NOT Globalism! - Trump)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

White christians are on the nwo extermination list. Everywhere. By any means available.


15 posted on 08/06/2016 5:59:42 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: lulu16

It’s about time people who are tired of having their lives ripped out from under them to teach the globalists a lesson they won’t soon forget.


16 posted on 08/06/2016 6:00:02 PM PDT by Mjreagan
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To: orchestra
Fiscally conservative Germany, which is the EU’s largest economy, is reluctant to loosen the purse strings and authorise the huge injection of cash many other member states need to kickstart their fortunes.

Gee kind of like the turd in the white hut's stimulus program here didn't kickstart anything. It just increased massive future debt.

17 posted on 08/06/2016 6:00:28 PM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy)
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To: orchestra
Gosh, maybe the EU should just split up?


18 posted on 08/06/2016 6:01:55 PM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: orchestra
"Ve vill haff immigration.

Und you vill like it."



19 posted on 08/06/2016 6:05:17 PM PDT by Paine in the Neck ( Socialism consumes EVERYTHING!)
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To: orchestra

“Major EU nations including France, Italy and Spain are clubbing together to form a new alliance with the aim of wrestling back economic power from the German leader.”

Hey idiots…try this…

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_transcript.html

Maybe then you can set up a government and improve upon it.


20 posted on 08/06/2016 6:15:10 PM PDT by PGalt
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