lunes, 15 de septiembre de 2014

2014/09/12 LEAP/E2020 Press Review on the Global Systemic Crisis. Libertad, Igualdad, Pluralidad.

GEAB Excerpt - Central bank's independence is a myth
In 2008 this ideal of an independent Central Bank turned out to be untenable. The Fed and ECB were in fact forced to intervene in the markets far beyond their mandate and there were few leading policy makers who maintained a market stance and advocated non-interference by Central Banks during the 2008 financial crisis and the 2011-2012 Euro crisis. The Fed in particular, but also the ECB, intervened with unprecedented monetary policies, some with fancy names, to “stabilize” the markets. Thus, one would have expected economists and policy makers to revise their thinking on the role of Central Banks, but they managed to keep the principle of independence alive...

U.S. threatened hefty fines to make Yahoo hand over user data
The documents shed new light on how the government dealt with U.S. Internet companies that were reluctant to comply with orders from the secretive U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which rules on government requests to conduct surveillance for national security issues...

Ukraine President: 70 Percent Of Russian Troops In Ukrainian Territory Have Withdrawn
Ukraine’s president said Wednesday that 70 percent of Russian troops on Ukrainian territory had been withdrawn since the cease-fire began Friday, as he vowed to introduce a bill to parliament offering more autonomy to rebellious regions in the pro-Russia east; both signs that the fragile truce could be morphing into a durable chance at peace...

Russia's Ruble Reaches New Historic Low as EU Follows Through on Sanctions
The Russian ruble reached a new historic low against the dollar on Thursday, shortly after British Prime Minister David Cameron said the European Union would introduce new sanctions against Russia on Friday...

New Russian sanctions may hit Rotterdam port oil imports
New European sanctions against Russia come into effect today but the Dutch economy will also feel the impact, particularly the oil industry, broadcaster Nos says on Friday...

43 Israel reservists refuse to serve, protest 'abuses'
Forty-three reservists from Israel's elite army intelligence unit have announced their refusal to serve, accusing the military of "abuses" against Palestinians...

Prison suicides rise by 64% in a year
Call for overhaul of prevention procedures in English and Welsh jails after 'troubling' surge in self-inflicted deaths...
The Guardian

Japon : L'ampleur de la chute du yen commence à inquiéter
La baisse du yen n'a pas que des effets positifs. Les importations souffrent, les prix du pétrole grimpent. Le gouvernement souhaite que la devise se stabilise...
Les Echos

U.S. Gets Unexpected Bounty From Slow Growth Abroad
The world’s pain is America’s gain. Weak economic growth in Europe and the rest of the world is leading to lower energy prices and interest rates in the U.S...

Brent oil falls below $100 to 17-month low as supply weighs
Brent crude oil prices fell to a 17-month low below $100 per barrel in volatile trade on Tuesday, a fourth straight daily decline as ample supplies weighed, while U.S. crude rose on the expectation of dwindling fuel stockpiles...

Anti-ISIL Coalition Needs Iran’s Help: Danish FM
Denmark’s Foreign Minister Martin Lidegaard underlined the importance of Iran’s help for confronting the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist group...

The great retail debate to be fired up by sales report
Retail employment fell in August for the first time in six months. Consumption slipped in July for the first time in six months...

Meunier: “En écoutant plus la Russie on éviterait des morts”
C’est pourtant à Moscou que le député de l’Est lyonnais Philippe Meunier se trouve pour un voyage de quelques jours en compagnie d’une quinzaine d’autres parlementaires, sous l’égide de de l’association Dialogue franco-russe, présidée par le député UMP Thierry Mariani...

Britain faces storm as giant global investors awaken to break-up dangers
N Powerful investors across the world have woken up to the possibility that Scotland may vote to break up the United Kingdom, with some already preparing defensive action that risks a potentially dangerous flight from sterling and Britain’s bond market...
The Telegraph

France - Les commandes d'armement à l'exportation ont grimpé de 43% en 2013 (ministère)
Les commandes nouvelles d'armements à l'exportation ont grimpé de 43% en 2013 et se sont élevées à 6,87 milliards d'euros, selon une étude publiée à l'occasion de l'Université d'été de la Défense, qui se tient à Bordeaux...

Partner info - Foundation for Education and training in Political Anticipation: back to school!
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