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  • French Protesters Pour Into the Streets

    03/28/2006 6:19:30 AM PST · by libertarianPA · 45 replies · 1,050+ views
    Yahoo! News ^ | 3/28/06 | JAMEY KEATEN
    PARIS - Tens of thousands of protesters poured onto France's streets and striking workers hobbled transport services Tuesday, increasing pressure on embattled Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin to withdraw a contested new jobs contract for youths. Cracks opened in his conservative government as public pressure mounted, with Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy suggesting that the contract be suspended to allow talks with unions, in a clear break with Villepin. Paris and other cities deployed thousands of police to prevent a possible resurgence of violence that marred previous demonstrations against the contract, which would make it easier for companies to fire young...
  • The Idea of Europe

    06/27/2005 5:44:29 AM PDT · by bert · 1 replies · 325+ views
    Weekly E letter ^ | June 24, 2005 | John Maudlin
    The Idea of Europe by John Mauldin June 24, 2005 The Idea of Europe The French Social Model? The Possibility of German Reform? The British Are Coming! Austin, Paris, London and moving! This week we return to Europe, as what is happening there is one of the most important questions of the day. It is every bit as critical to our long-term world economic future as the valuation of the Chinese currency or US trade deficits or Fed policy. Let me set the stage with this note. I am not happy about and take no pleasure in what is happening...