Tag Archives: euro

Up the Greek

Posted on November 2, 2011 by twitmericks

Greek plans for a new referendum/On austerity measures could end ’em/With benefits axed/& rich folk untaxed/MPs may not want to defend ’em. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/nov/01/greek-government-teeters-on-brink

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Pension Tension

Posted on October 27, 2011 by twitmericks

Money is too tight to mention/In Rome, where political tension/Turned into a fight/As MPs on the right/Brawled over the age for a pension. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203554104576655131145795512.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

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Angela Wrangler

Posted on October 26, 2011 by twitmericks

Ahead of the summit in Brussels/Ms Merkel’s been flexing her muscles/With no deal yet/As to who pays the debt/Expect intra-Eurozone tussles. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ixi2ER77fmp4Va0T88CgaVsSNi4w?docId=b84f856ef0fb462480055c57f56c0b1f

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Revolting Tories

Posted on October 25, 2011 by twitmericks

Rebellious Tory backbenchers/Find most EU treaties contentious/They seek to amend ’em/With their referendum/And such Eurosceptical ventures. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/oct/24/david-cameron-tory-rebellion-europe

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Sarky gets Narky

Posted on October 24, 2011 by twitmericks

Nico Sarkozy of France/Took exception to Great Britain’s stance/He told David Cameron/Please not to yammer on/About how to run Euro finance. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/oct/23/cameron-sarkozy-euro-debt-crisis?newsfeed=true

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Greeks bearing Gifts?

Posted on September 27, 2011 by twitmericks

Papandreou the PM of Greece/Is in Germany seeking release/Of cash from the coffers/(Perhaps if he offers/Them Mykonos on a long lease?)

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Franc exchange

Posted on September 9, 2011 by twitmericks

Switzerland’s national bank/Jumped in to devalue the Franc/With the#Euro in crisis/Such high exchange prices/Could make their economy tank. (tweeted 7/9/11) http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904836104576558982460348312.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

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Growing pains

Posted on August 17, 2011 by twitmericks

The French and the Germans are both/At zero-ish levels of growth/Sarkozy & Merkel/Are praying their work’ll/Pull Euroland out of this sloth. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/aug/17/angela-merkel-nicolas-sarkozy-summit

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