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President Nicolas Sarkozy 'threatened to pull France out of euro'
Telegraph (UK) ^ | 12:12PM BST 14 May 2010 | By a Reuters reporter in Madrid

Posted on 05/14/2010 7:54:29 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach

President Nicolas Sarkozy of France

Greece debate: Sarkozy slammed his fist on the table and threatened to pull France out of the euro, according to El Pais Photo: REUTERS

The newspaper cited comments by Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero to members of his party on Wednesday as relayed by people present at that meeting.

A spokesman for the Spanish Prime Minister's office confirmed the meeting between Zapatero and other socialist party members on Wednesday, but could not immediately confirm what was said at the meeting.

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; Germany; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: euro; france; germany; greece; spain
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To: Travis McGee

I think that all of these nation will return to the old currencies, leaving the Euro as a worthwhile experiment that did not work out. I think the Euro will cease to exist.

I don’t know enough about currency markets to be able to judge what each of their currencies would be worth on day one.


21 posted on 05/14/2010 8:51:44 AM PDT by Grunthor (Over YOUR dead body!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

It was only a few weeks ago when I expressed concern for America’s headlong sprint to socialism that people pointed to France as the model and that I had little to fear.


22 posted on 05/14/2010 8:53:01 AM PDT by Oratam
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Which of the following actions makes the greatest contribution to a Better World?

- when they ban offshore oil drilling?
- when they ban nuclear weapons?
- when all income is redistributed so it’s “fair”?
- when a Frenchman decides to pull out?


23 posted on 05/14/2010 8:57:03 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Buckeye McFrog

I’m thinking.....


24 posted on 05/14/2010 9:01:13 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach ( Support Geert Wilders)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

France can chain itself to a corpse.

Have fun when the corpse goes zombie.


25 posted on 05/14/2010 9:02:22 AM PDT by Del Rapier
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Germany should have called his bluff —


26 posted on 05/14/2010 9:13:48 AM PDT by Uncle Chip (TRUTH : Ignore it. Deride it. Allegorize it. Interpret it. But you can't ESCAPE it.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

In case you missed it, internet rumor that Germany is about to issue Deutsch Marks again:

http://market-ticker.denninger.net/archives/2310-Is-It-Tin-Or-Is-It-Real-Deutsch-Marks.html


27 posted on 05/14/2010 9:20:50 AM PDT by Gvl_M3
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Where are these Chinese when you need them? They promised to ditch the dollar in favor of the Euro. Well? How about it? I'm sure we got some Euros around here somewhere... any Chinese want to trade their dollars for some nice shiny Euros? Going once... going twice... awww, c'mon.


28 posted on 05/14/2010 9:29:55 AM PDT by Nick Danger (Pin the fail on the donkey)
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To: All

Let the Euro fail...lets hope for France’s charge to jump ship happens. Is our tax money being sent to Greece to help bail out their outrageous spending?? The old truism stands...”sooner of later, Socialists of the World, run out of other people’s money”!


29 posted on 05/14/2010 9:31:34 AM PDT by cousair
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To: Travis McGee

Had a rumor thread yesterday that said Germany was going to leave the Euro.


30 posted on 05/14/2010 10:37:36 AM PDT by CodeToad
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To: newfreep

The euro being down is actually a positive thing, at least temporary, for their exports and tourists.

France was looking to bail out their own banks by bailing Greece, the Germans wanted to bail out their banks directly. Knowing that Greece will default anyway the Germans were right.


31 posted on 05/14/2010 11:01:18 AM PDT by mainsail that
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To: mainsail that
Yep, I agree.

The company I created imports very high-end audio/stereo equipment from Europe (France, Italy & Germany) and I purchase the product in Euros. I'm always watching the trends in the EUR/US$ valuations to best time my wire transfers on orders.

32 posted on 05/14/2010 11:08:05 AM PDT by newfreep (Palin/DeMint 2012 - Bolton: Secy of State)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Never thought I would live to see the day. These are extreme times.


33 posted on 05/14/2010 11:50:10 AM PDT by Earthdweller (Harvard won the election again...so what's the problem.......?)
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To: CodeToad

Those “rumors” take on a life of their own.

As I was typing this, Glenn Beck on the radio (delayed here in Jax FL) just started talking about Sarkozy and the Euro.


34 posted on 05/14/2010 11:55:42 AM PDT by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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To: newfreep; CodeToad; Lurker

Man, if there was ever a case when a “vanity thread” by an area expert was called for, it’s you and it’s now. You should write a weekly essay and post it on FR.

NOBODY knows this topic like a guy like you. ALWAYS go to an area expert who is playing with his own money! (IMHO, an area expert is the equivalent of a “local guide” to special forces.) I am 100% sincere, being a small biz guy myself.


35 posted on 05/14/2010 11:59:44 AM PDT by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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To: Travis McGee
Thanks, TM for your kind words. It's definitely real life when our own money is at stake and causes us to get real smart, real quick. I'm in a tough spot because the Euro, although falling, is giving false strength to the US dollar. Add in Germany & France are threatening to leave the EU and God only knows how their own currencies will be accepted. Although my background includes an MBA and senior executive at a $400M company responsible for strategic planning & new business development, in these times sometimes we all are learning on the job.

Like you, a small biz guy or gal are the source for any economic growth and we should try to support each other as much as possible.

Good luck to you and your efforts - these are indeed troubling times.

36 posted on 05/14/2010 12:49:38 PM PDT by newfreep (Palin/DeMint 2012 - Bolton: Secy of State)
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To: DesScorp

Heck no it doesn’t. I happen to love the Euro. Being stationed in Europe, it was a pain to have to change money all the time. Now you take euro and use it everywhere. Much more convenient and in the long run cheaper.


37 posted on 05/14/2010 2:27:55 PM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: CodeToad

What I hear it probably still on UK Telegraph Germany may have pay Greek debt by themselves they not too pleased rightfully so that WHAT I hear


38 posted on 05/14/2010 6:22:46 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us ,resistance is futile")
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
And for Hugo Chávez—and the Euro?
39 posted on 05/14/2010 6:24:22 PM PDT by Does so (ObamaCare...I pay for medical-marijuana claims by millions of Americans? 'Guess I do now.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

I believe that eventually, this will happen.


40 posted on 05/14/2010 6:41:53 PM PDT by unspun (It's individual, state & national sovereignties, 'stupid' - investigatingobama.blogspot.com)
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