Category Archives: European Commission

Mr. Aynsley and the greens playing to the cameras

Posted on August 31, 2010 by

Mr. Aynsley of Anglo Irish Bank last night hit out at the Green Party’s call for a wind-down of the nationalized lender. He would wouldn’t he! Nobody likes to have to leave a party in full swing! And he is … Continue reading →

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Should the transfer of Anglo’s remaining NAMA tranches be put on hold ?

Posted on August 27, 2010 by

from source http://namawinelake.wordpress.com/author/namawinelake/ Should the transfer of Anglo’s remaining NAMA tranches be put on hold pending clarification of Anglo’s total costs? namawinelake | August 27, 2010 at 10:15 am Anglo has transferred a cumulative total of €16bn of its NAMA-bound … Continue reading →

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New reserve currency

Posted on June 21, 2010 by

This is big trouble for the USA WASHINGTON (AP) — Regulators on Friday shut down a Nevada bank, raising to 83 the number of U.S. bank failures this year. The 83 closures so far this year is more than double … Continue reading →

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David Mc Williams in his latest posting Memo to ECB: print money

Posted on May 10, 2010 by

David Mc Williams in his latest posting Memo to ECB: print money Highlights the conundrum the Germans now find themselves in! As the paymasters of Europe, they are not happy in this unforeseen roll and the opposition in Germany is … Continue reading →

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Pirates Of The ‘Carry-On-Regardless’

Posted on April 1, 2010 by

With the cries of change the government getting louder, I caution and ask the question will we be any better off?

Make no mistake I want to have a change of government and I want to jail All
the corrupt Basta***

Responsible for the mess we are now in.

What exactly will the new government do about the political gangsters responsible for the mess we are now in?
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we need reform now!

Posted on March 26, 2010 by

The current Irish Government are responsible for the financial disaster the country is in, With the establishment of NAMA the Government is trying to socialize the enormous losses that the Banks and their Developer buddies have encored. Corruption is rife … Continue reading →

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Reckless expectations, not competition

Posted on March 22, 2010 by

Lending to private sector as % of GDP was ca 50% in 1995, reaching 100% in 1998 and rising to 300% in 2009Vast increases in lending to developers: in 1997 there were €10bn lent out to developers against €20bn in mortgages; in 2008 these figures were €110bn and €140bn respectivelyOver the time when lending to private sector rose 600%, mortgages lending rose 550%, our GDP rose by 75%
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Tell the people the truth about the Markets & NAMA

Posted on March 19, 2010 by

Do you really want to know what is really going on in the market place? Ever heard of the “Rigged Market capitalists system” Are you ready for this news?? Ernst & Young auditors of Anglo Irish Bank now working for … Continue reading →

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overly optimistic Irish Government’s plan

Posted on March 18, 2010 by

By Sarah Collins in Brussels Thursday March 18 2010 IRELAND’S plans to bring spending and borrowing under control may require deeper cuts than previously forecast, the European Commission said yesterday, as it demanded that Finance Minister Brian Lenihan take action … Continue reading →

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Help from Europe?

Posted on March 11, 2010 by

€100 million EU micro-finance facility to help unemployed start small businesses The European Commission has on July 2, 2009 proposed to set up a new microfinance facility providing microcredit to small businesses and to people who have lost their jobs … Continue reading →

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