I know people do not like the comparison; however, that is what fascist global government demands of European economies these days:
"Under the plan, euro-zone countries would be required to cede some sovereignty about taxation, budgeting, and other policies to the European Union and would probably be pressured to keep their deficits in line with the German model.... this pact looks like an attempt to make all euro-zone countries more German.... decisions to do so would come from Brussels, not from their own capitals."
Took a bit longer than Hitler imagined and he would have made it Berlin, but....
"Germany, France seek to align policies among euro nations; All would have similar pension, health care plans" by Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post / February 5, 2011
MUNICH — Two top European leaders are backing plans that would force countries that use the euro to adopt similar pension, health care, and other policies in an effort to keep their budgets in balance and the regional economy more stable.
That's how the Nazis did it, right?
The effort, spearheaded by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, was endorsed yesterday by French President Nicolas Sarkozy at a summit of European leaders in Brussels.
The widely differing economic circumstances in the 17-nation euro zone have led stronger nations such as Germany to come to the rescue of two debt-strapped neighbors, Greece and Ireland. With potential bailouts needed in Portugal and Spain this year, Merkel has insisted that further German support come with strings attached in the form of closer coordination of spending and budgets among the countries that use the common currency.
Also see: Portugal's Problem
Spain's "Socialists"
Let the unraveling begin.
Details are still to be worked out, and officials said they will likely be available by next month. But an agreement on common budget policies could lead to critical German support to expand an existing emergency fund, a step sought by investors and outside analysts such as the International Monetary Fund.
Also known as the International Mechanism of Fascism.
Under the plan, euro-zone countries would be required to cede some sovereignty about taxation, budgeting, and other policies to the European Union and would probably be pressured to keep their deficits in line with the German model.
Many economists have said the move would help the euro zone function more cohesively and ward off financial crises....
German government officials cited a growing feeling that broader cooperation among the nations was crucial to ensure the stability of the currency and the confidence of the markets.
The proposal raises the prospect that more countries would be expected to increase their retirement age — Germany’s is 67 — and that the decisions to do so would come from Brussels, not from their own capitals....
But the likelihood of all the European Union countries signing on to a proposal that would be politically unpopular at home remained unclear.
“At least at first sight, this pact looks like an attempt to make all euro-zone countries more German,’’ Carsten Brzeski, a senior economist for ING Bank based in Brussels, said in an analysis note....
Nevertheless, Germany has significant clout. The comprehensive plan would be Germany’s price for consenting to boost a $598 billion bailout fund called the European Financial Stability Facility. The fund’s true capacity is believed to be around $340 billion, which investors fear would not be enough to sustain both Portugal and Spain were they to need bailouts....
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Related:
"Germany scales back rail station patrols" by Associated Press / February 2, 2011
BERLIN — Germany’s top security official yesterday said he will reduce the number of police officers patrolling railway stations and other public places since a terrorism warning last year, but he made clear that a threat to the country still remains.
Germany is a target for Islamic extremists, but the incidents that prompted the heightened security have been addressed, Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said. Those included an unsuccessful attempt by Al Qaeda’s Yemeni offshoot to blow up two cargo planes over the United States, and a report that Islamic extremists were planning an attack within Germany by the end of November, he said.
“We will gradually reduce the visible security measures, but I can’t see an ‘all clear’ in the foreseeable future,’’ he said. Authorities were still evaluating new information on other possible plots, he said.
Germany raised its security posture in November after receiving information from its own and foreign intelligence services that led authorities to believe a sleeper cell of some 20 to 25 people may have been planning an attack inside the country or another European nation, a top security official said on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.
Around the same time, Germany also received information from US sources that a “Mumbai-style’’ attack may be planned for Germany, the official said. Later, Germany also received information on possible attacks at Christmas or New Year’s.
Did it smell like the s*** it was?
He would not elaborate on whether the warnings of possible attacks were thought to be connected to each other, nor how reliable the information turned out to be.
Germany has no color-coded or numbered system for measuring security levels, as Britain and France do. It tends to be far more cautious in publicly discussing the degrees of threat.
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Yeah, FEAR was a BIG FACTOR for the Nazis.
Also see: Facebook strikes German privacy deal
Also related:
"Same-sex marriage dealt blow in France" by Jamey Keaten, Associated Press / January 29, 2011
PARIS — The ruling puts the issue at the doorstep of the governing conservatives of unpopular President Nicolas Sarkozy ahead of presidential and legislative elections next year.
A poll released yesterday shows growing public support for the idea of gay marriage — and the leftist opposition immediately pounced....
Better get on the stick, Frenchies.
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Update:
"At least 10 killed after trains collide
BERLIN — A head-on train crash in eastern Germany killed 10 people and injured at least 33 others, eight of them severely, firefighters said today, and police feared the death toll could rise. A passenger and a cargo train crashed head-on yesterday near Hordorf village, close to Saxony-Anhalt’s state capital Magdeburg, and several cars of the train carrying some 45 passengers derailed and overturned, a spokesman for the district’s firefighters said (AP)."
