In A Fistful of Euros - Posted 3 weeks ago

That s the difficult choice which faced Hungary as its international support package was put together in the last couple of weeks. One thing that ...

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In A Fistful of Euros - Posted 7 weeks ago

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has officially dissolved the parliament, and new elections are set for December 7. He made no secret of why he t...

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In A Fistful of Euros - Posted 9 weeks ago

A couple of years back, Brussels Gonzo and I had a debate about Montenegrin independence. I did a post saying it was a really bad idea. Gonzo replie...

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In A Fistful of Euros - Posted 10 weeks ago

The IMF has just released its latest assessment of Hungary (news release, detailed report). It s interesting and sobering reading this is a co...

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In A Fistful of Euros - Posted 11 weeks ago

It isn t working, and Ukraine s parliament has 30 days to form a new ruling coalition. Good luck with that, too. If not, elections in December.The...

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In A Fistful of Euros - Posted 13 weeks ago

Well, and also Turkish President Abdullah Gul is coming to visit.It s hard to overstate how bizarre and awesome this is. But first, some context. ...

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In A Fistful of Euros - Posted 15 weeks ago

We re back after a happily uneventful, if hot and a bit long, drive from Yerevan. Went past one of the air bases that was bombed, and saw what looke...

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In A Fistful of Euros - Posted 15 weeks ago

It seems clear they done it; for God knows what reason - arrogance, hoping beyond hope, misjudgment - Georgia started something it couldn t finish. ...

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In A Fistful of Euros - Posted 17 weeks ago

While researching the recent floods in the Ukraine, I stumbled across this wince-inducingly stupid article. It appeared a few weeks ago in the Neue Z...

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In A Fistful of Euros - Posted 24 weeks ago

As some parts of Europe prepare for Jean-Claude Juncker s Club of the Few while others fall by the wayside, it s time to look back at how we...

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