Archive for October, 2007

October 3, 2007

A Fistful Of Euros

Iraqi employees campaign

by Charlie Whitaker

This will be of interest to UK residents (and it’s worth noting that every resident, documented or otherwise, has access to an MP). I hope everyone else won’t mind my cross-posting it from www.perfect.co.uk.
Iraqis who have worked for the British Army - as translators, typically, but also in other roles - are likely to lose [...]

October 2, 2007

Germany

Lack of German Regulations, Part 1

by Doug Merrill

Germany has no shortage of regulations, useful and otherwise. But one thing that it does not have at the moment is a legally mandated national minimum wage. The United States, supposed home of neoliberal puritanism and other horrible things, has had one since 1938.
The stated reason within the German debate is that such a law [...]

October 1, 2007

Economics and demography

Ukraine, “Orange” Isn’t Only The Name Of A Phone Company It Seems

by Edward Hugh

Well, three years after the famous “orange” revolution Ukraine is at it again. Voting I mean. At the time of writing only 60% of the votes have been counted, and the margin is a narrow one, but the pundits all seem to be suggesting that the bloc of of parties lead by former premier Yulia [...]

Economics and demography

French and German Deficits In The Light Of Comparative Demographics

by Edward Hugh

In case you hadn’t noticed, a right royal (no, not royale) row has been going on in recent weeks - a battle of the Titan-Presidents you might almost say - with the key protagonists being European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet in the red corner and French President Nicolas Sarkozy in the blue one. [...]

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