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

Skip to comments.

European Union Newcomers Anger France, Germany With Tax Cuts(GO NEW EUROPE!)
Bloomberg ^ | 06/01/04 | Bloomberg

Posted on 05/31/2004 10:37:27 PM PDT by Pikamax

Edited on 07/19/2004 2:14:18 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

European Union Newcomers Anger France, Germany With Tax Cuts June 1 (Bloomberg) -- The European Union's newest members are using corporate tax cuts to win a bigger share of investment in Europe, and putting pressure on French President Jacques Chirac and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder to consider tax reductions to spur growth and increase employment.


(Excerpt) Read more at quote.bloomberg.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chirac; czechrepublic; eu; europe; europeanunion; france; gerhardschroeder; germany; hungary; ireland; jacqueschirac; neweurope; poland; schroeder; slovakia
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-54 next last
To: okie01

Imagine the riots in France in the next few years. The French will riot over the price of tomatoes.


21 posted on 05/31/2004 11:47:03 PM PDT by John Lenin
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 20 | View Replies]

To: Porterville
France, our only "ally" to target us with their nukes (that we gave them) during the last 30 years. Even Russia changed their target coordinates, but France?

Don't be to anxious, at least till we get our umbrella missile defense up.

Makes you really appreciate our great President's forethought.
DKK
22 posted on 05/31/2004 11:47:07 PM PDT by LifeTrek
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies]

To: Pikamax

The 'old' members of the E.U. and our democrats sound as if from the same exact mold.


23 posted on 05/31/2004 11:54:31 PM PDT by DoughtyOne
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: farmfriend

BTT!!!!!!


24 posted on 06/01/2004 3:04:42 AM PDT by E.G.C.
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: okie01; Atlantic Friend; Michael81Dus

Yep, it is really good news.

I surely hope Gerhard Schroeder will be out of the Chancellery by the end of this November and whoever becomes the next French President after Jacques Chirac will be able to push economic liberalization.

Ping to our French and German friends for comments!


25 posted on 06/01/2004 4:10:30 AM PDT by NZerFromHK
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 20 | View Replies]

To: okie01

France and Germany are not isolated.

Isolating the two biggest countries of Europe would be very difficult and if you have seen how the deficit procedure was you know that they aren't.

In fact the Spanish government changed and France and Germany pay the subventions which go to the new EU members, too. Poland etc will give way.


26 posted on 06/01/2004 5:18:47 AM PDT by European Voice
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: Pikamax

Rajeev Demello, is hardly a Swiss name...


27 posted on 06/01/2004 5:21:29 AM PDT by Cronos (W2K4!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Pikamax

Do you think the U.S. will learn something from this? We can hope.


28 posted on 06/01/2004 5:22:14 AM PDT by 1rudeboy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Porterville

It is funny.

If America helps all like them but when they are not needed any longer evryone dislikes them.

Think about this.


29 posted on 06/01/2004 5:22:32 AM PDT by European Voice
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies]

To: DoughtyOne
The 'old' members of the E.U. and our democrats sound as if from the same exact mold.

Glaringly absent from your list is Pat Buchanan.

30 posted on 06/01/2004 5:25:43 AM PDT by 1rudeboy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 23 | View Replies]

To: NZerFromHK

Chirac and Schröder are gone mad if they think that oppression is the way to more economic growth. It´s from my view too optimistic to expect Schröders removal of the Chancellery until December. I could imagine he had to go in February to give his party a new chance for the very important state elections in North-Rhine Westphalia, Germanys largest state with 18 million citizens. When the SPD is defeated there (their traditional powerhouse), the CDU opposition holds a 2/3 majority in the Upper House of the parliament, and therefore can veto all bills. This has never happened before, but if this comes, the Red-Greens have to ask for new elections. So, I ´ll give Schröder one year.


31 posted on 06/01/2004 5:26:40 AM PDT by Michael81Dus
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 25 | View Replies]

To: 1rudeboy


Kerry can whine about "Benedict Arnold corporations," but he NEVER mentions that at 34%, the US's corporate income tax is right up there with France and Germany, and that is one of the big reasons for outsourcing. We should at least cut the tax to the rate of these new EU countries or eliminate it all together and THEN the government could criticize the corporations for moving. As of now, our tax policy is part of the problem and Kerry et al. could fix that.


32 posted on 06/01/2004 5:30:55 AM PDT by kittymyrib
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 28 | View Replies]

To: kittymyrib

Can you imagine a Democrat campaigning on lowering corporate tax rates? That would be a hoot.


33 posted on 06/01/2004 5:32:41 AM PDT by 1rudeboy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 32 | View Replies]

To: LifeTrek

"This is a clear historical symptom and could easily lead to economic or military action by France and Germany against the rest of the EU and potentially the world. "

Oj rozsmieszyles mnie chlopcze :)


34 posted on 06/01/2004 5:53:59 AM PDT by Grzegorz 246
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies]

To: European Voice

"Poland etc will give way."

Are you sure?


35 posted on 06/01/2004 5:57:56 AM PDT by Grzegorz 246
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 26 | View Replies]

To: Grzegorz 246

I think so. If Germany and France make pressure there will be soon a compromise like a corridor.

They are giving way at the European constitution, too.


36 posted on 06/01/2004 7:10:45 AM PDT by European Voice
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 35 | View Replies]

To: European Voice

Over the week end I caught a glimpse of a "Siemens AG" bill board on TV in Iraq...anyone else see this?


37 posted on 06/01/2004 7:13:31 AM PDT by rrrod
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 36 | View Replies]

To: rrrod

I didn't see it. What was the advertising about?


38 posted on 06/01/2004 7:26:47 AM PDT by European Voice
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 37 | View Replies]

To: European Voice

i just caught a glimpse as i said...not sure..just an ad bill board


39 posted on 06/01/2004 7:29:54 AM PDT by rrrod
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 38 | View Replies]

To: Pikamax

Tax cutting bump.


40 posted on 06/01/2004 7:33:26 AM PDT by No.6
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-54 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