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‘Toon of the Day: Capitano Merkel, vada a bordo cazzo!

Spiegel posted this cartoon which appeared in an Italian newspaper portraying the German Chancellor Merkel caricature and likening her to the captain of the capsized Costa Concordia. After abandoning ship, the captain was exhorted by a local Coast Guard official,  … Continue reading

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“This could break backs…economies toward bankruptcy”

These were the words of Greek prime minister George Papandreou, speaking about Germany’s tough stance on burden sharing during his visit to Paris.   The fracturing of the eurozone appears to be accelerating, or, at best, the fault lines are beginning … Continue reading

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