Much to ponder........

France and Greece in the spotlight:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/9656984/IMF-warns-over-taxed-France-risks-slipping-behind-Italy-and-Spain.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/9658301/France-announces-20bn-worth-of-tax-breaks.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/9659504/Francois-Hollande-lurches-Right-in-historic-U-Turn-to-save-French-economy.html
Ooops!!


Greek crunch day tomorrow.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/strikes-cripple-greece-ahead-of-austerity-vote-in-parliament-a-865609.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/9658185/Greece-gripped-by-48-hour-austerity-strikes.html?frame=2389912
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Problems for Merkel?

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/media-commentators-on-merkel-adoption-of-expensive-new-programs-a-865640.html

Do as I say, not as I do. See also:

http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/economic-experts-warn-merkel-against-extra-spending-a-865890.html


Finally, EU keeps to the form book.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/9657673/Audit-seriously-undermines-credibility-of-EU-spending.html