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Tag Archives: EU
Weekly Eurozone Watch: Nobel Yields
Key Data Points German 10-year Bund 8 bps lower; France 6 bps tighter to the Bund; Italy 10-year 1 bps wider; Spain 1 bps wider; Belgium 3 bps tighter; Portugal 11 bps tighter; Ireland 19 bps tighter; Greece 35 bps … Continue reading
Posted in Weekly Eurozone Watch
Tagged EU, Eurozone, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Sovereign Spreads, Spain
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France Debates a “More Federal Europe”
The debate in Europe has finally crystallized into the the one point that matters. How much sovereignty is each country willing to cede to a German led “Federal Europe.” The following discussion on France 24 is very enlightening in … Continue reading
Posted in Black Swan Watch, Euro, Germany, Policy, Sovereign Debt, Sovereign Risk
Tagged EU, Federal Europe, France, France 24, Germany
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G20 Puts Squeeze on EU Policymakers
(click here if video is not observable)
Posted in Black Swan Watch, Euro, Eurozone Sovereign Spreads, Italian Yields
Tagged EU, European Banks, European Sovereign Debt Crisis, G20
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Bank bailout little relief for Spain’s unemployed
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EU ready to ease Spain’s deficit pain
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Posted in Black Swan Watch, Euro, PIIGS, Sovereign Debt, Sovereign Risk
Tagged Deficit, EU, Sovereign Debt Crisis, Spain, Spanish Economy
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Europe’s Other Oil Crisis
An EU strategic olive oil reserve to support prices (1:05 minutes into video). (click here if video is not observable)
Posted in Black Swan Watch, Commodities, PIIGS
Tagged EU, Greece, Italy, Olive oil, Spain
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Stratfor: Enforceability and Credibility in the EU
No street cred? Double standard? Take a look at this piece at Spiegel Online on how even Germany is violating its own austerity measures, SPIEGEL reports this week that the German government didn’t reach even half of its planned savings … Continue reading
Greece Debt Swap Surprises, Great Deal for the Country
The FT is reporting, The largest debt restructuring in history was heading for a successful outcome last night as Greece looked set to see a participation rate of close to 95 per cent for its €206bn bond exchange. One person … Continue reading
Posted in Black Swan Watch, Bonds
Tagged Debt Swap, EU, Greece, Sovereign Debt Crisis
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Euro Fracture: “Matters are turning serious” in Italy
It you’re looking for some Euro gloom, go no further than Ambrose Evans-Pritchard’s latest, Italy, Europe, and Red Brigade terror. He writes that Italy risks an outbreak of terrorism if the labor market reform is rushed as the EU … Continue reading
Posted in Black Swan Watch, Budget Deficit, Euro, Fiscal Policy, PIIGS, Sovereign Debt, Sovereign Risk
Tagged EU, European Debt Crisis, Italy, The Red Brigade
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