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10 things you need to know about the EU fiscal treaty

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Saturday March 10, 2012 12:28

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A good analysis of the EU fiscal treaty which we will naively be voting "yes" on. Be very afraid! It's only a permanent austerity treaty biased against social spending.

"Most analysts and commentators agree: the treaty is not about the current crisis. It will not change the course of the eurocrisis, and is not really intended to do so. It’s about the future of economic policy, and the German electorate. Chancellor Angela Merkel needs to reassure the German public that she’s being tough with the highly indebted countries to bolster her popularity and provide the government with the leeway to co-fund the new European Stability Mechanism"

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While you are there, give THIS ONE by peter matthews a read too!

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#	Title	Author	Date
1	IMF Target EU Social Security	Mick Butler	Sat Mar 10, 2012 21:26
2	plain talk	newsmedia	Sun Mar 11, 2012 07:55
3	dirty tricks involved here	lefty	Tue Mar 13, 2012 21:16
4	Vincent browne highlights this here	lefty	Thu Mar 15, 2012 00:43

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