Tag Archives: merkel

Close, but no Overall Majority

Posted on September 23, 2013 by twitmericks

Victorious Angela Merkel/ To make her new government work’ll/ Require a deal/ With broader appeal/ Beyond her political circle. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24197994 Victorious Angela MerkelTo make her new government work'llRequire a dealWith broader appealBeyond her political circle. — Mick Twister (@twitmericks) September … Continue reading →

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Merkel’s Circle

Posted on October 9, 2012 by twitmericks

Germany’s boss went to Greece/ Amid calls for the cutbacks to cease/ Ms Angela Merkel/ Kept safe by a circle/ Of public employees (police). ///http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/09/angela-merkel-unshakeable-athens-resounds

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Donner und Blitzen!

Posted on May 15, 2012 by twitmericks

Francois Hollande, in a plane/ Was flying in terrible rain/ It got hit by lightning/ But even more frightening/ He kept Merkel waiting in vain!  /// http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5jgzIjIl4jlPqgj63CPKzfwqcyk7Q?docId=N0129801337102501046A

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North Rhine West Failure

Posted on May 14, 2012 by twitmericks

The voters of North-Rhine-Westphalia/ Think Angela Merkel a failure/ Unless other Länder/ Decide to defend ‘er/ Say goodbye to all that regalia. /// http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/merkels-party-humiliated-by-shock-election-defeat-7743508.html

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Sins of Commission

Posted on January 30, 2012 by twitmericks

The European Commission/Should have to be asked for permission/Before Athens spends/So Merkel contends/Amounting to fiscal submission. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/greece-rejects-german-plan-to-surrender-economic-control-6296564.html

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Let’s Get Fiscal

Posted on December 5, 2011 by twitmericks

The leaders of Germ’ny & France/Are claiming a major advance/They decided it’s better/To punish the debtor/Not endlessly give them a chance. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/dec/05/germany-france-euro-merkel-sarkozy

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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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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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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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Thursday July 21, 2011

Posted on July 21, 2011 by twitmericks

Things between Nico Sarkozy/& Merkel are not very cosy/Amid flexing of muscles/At meetings in Brussels/The #Eurozone’s fate’s none too rosy. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/jul/21/european-markets-new-bailout-greece

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