Comments on: French balloon shot down over Berlin http://www.irisheconomy.ie/index.php/2009/02/04/french-balloon-shot-down-over-berlin/ Wed, 16 May 2012 21:57:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: barry http://www.irisheconomy.ie/index.php/2009/02/04/french-balloon-shot-down-over-berlin/#comment-863 barry Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:50:22 +0000 http://www.irisheconomy.ie/?p=564#comment-863 Sarko was asked last night, when he referred to this whole Euro 'co-ordination' thing, had he support across the [Euro] group? He said yes, he would, wouldn't he? However I'd read between the lines of the Berlin porte parole that having a meeting publicly described as a ready-up on the G20 wasn't a good idea, so we'll discuss it offline. Junker is the head of the € group, for good reasons, he has the ear of all the big players, he speaks all the languages, he is a well versed financial operator. In fact Sarko said also that 'they'd probably have to speak to the Luxembourgers about 'paradis fiscal' - that would be an interesting conversation to earwig on.... Last item, Sarko said he had spoken to Obama, who was anxious to get G20 to co-ordinate action on the banks. Of course all this could be Sarkospeak, like I'm pulling all the strings, something the French like to hear, delusions of grandeur and all that. Sarko was asked last night, when he referred to this whole Euro ‘co-ordination’ thing, had he support across the [Euro] group? He said yes, he would, wouldn’t he? However I’d read between the lines of the Berlin porte parole that having a meeting publicly described as a ready-up on the G20 wasn’t a good idea, so we’ll discuss it offline.

Junker is the head of the € group, for good reasons, he has the ear of all the big players, he speaks all the languages, he is a well versed financial operator. In fact Sarko said also that ‘they’d probably have to speak to the Luxembourgers about ‘paradis fiscal’ - that would be an interesting conversation to earwig on….

Last item, Sarko said he had spoken to Obama, who was anxious to get G20 to co-ordinate action on the banks. Of course all this could be Sarkospeak, like I’m pulling all the strings, something the French like to hear, delusions of grandeur and all that.

]]> By: Mark Dowling http://www.irisheconomy.ie/index.php/2009/02/04/french-balloon-shot-down-over-berlin/#comment-756 Mark Dowling Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:12:37 +0000 http://www.irisheconomy.ie/?p=564#comment-756 One more thing: I bet Mr Steg's comment will have been noted and filed by the Libertas folks... One more thing: I bet Mr Steg’s comment will have been noted and filed by the Libertas folks…

]]> By: Mark Dowling http://www.irisheconomy.ie/index.php/2009/02/04/french-balloon-shot-down-over-berlin/#comment-755 Mark Dowling Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:08:49 +0000 http://www.irisheconomy.ie/?p=564#comment-755 The lack of a predetermined plan and the vague timeframe for getting one was what drove the whole Irish "guarantee the banks" move in the first place. I know "those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it" but that was only four months ago! The lack of a predetermined plan and the vague timeframe for getting one was what drove the whole Irish “guarantee the banks” move in the first place. I know “those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it” but that was only four months ago!

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