Hollande’s EU vision. Is it genuine and realistic?

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Irregular quote of the day

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble in ”U.S. Advice to Europe Gets Polite Refusal.”

A blow on Portuguese government’s austerity plans?

Portuguese Constitutional Court rejects some budget articles. What kind of impact, if any, the decision may have on the government and on the politics in Portugal, respectively on the austerity measures introduced by government? Read few comments.

Italy: With Grillo also the euro. No problem

According to this poll a large majority of Italians are in favor of staying in the Eurozone they do not even want a formal referendum on staying in the Eurozone. But on the other hand lot of Italians voted for Grillo, Berlusconi, for politicians critical towards the EU, Eurozone. Would you say it is a contradiction or not, and why?

World’s Most Powerful of Forbes: Angela Merkel is no. 2

Would you say that she deserves this position or not, and why?

Can SPD escape Merkel’s long EU shadow?

The SPD supports the aid package for Greece which is understandable, but does the SPD  has any room to maneuver in the EU issues to look as the opposition party at least from time to time?

EUCO: Winners and losers

EU summit ends without budget deal.

Merkel meets Hollande, then she meets Samaras, then Hollande meets Samaras

It seems we can not expect any solutions from these meetings, but what kind of message these three politicians in your opinion try to present to their counterparts and to public?

EU: We don’t trust each other very much, do we?

Italian PM Mario Monti has criticized “northern states” for “undermining the trust in the Eurozone”.

Will Slovenia ask for some financial assistance this autumn?

By Zeljko Sevic, Professor of Accounting, Finance and Public Policy, Glasgow Caledonian University