Angela Merkel Faces Challenge For Chancellorship
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'Unrest' Is The Only Growth Industry Left
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UK Parliament Overwhelmingly Authorizes Theresa May To Trigger Article 50 And Withdraw From EU
MP's in Parliament have voted 498 to 114 to authorize Prime Minster Theresa May to Trigger Article 50 and begin the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union. The vote officiates the result of the June 23rd, 2016 "Brexit" Referendum where a majority of UK citizens indicated a desire to leave the EU. An amendment introduced by the Scottish National Party (SNP) which called on the Government to consult the devolved powers on Brexit and calls on her to set out her objectives for the negotiation was rejected.
Trump Drives A Wedge In The EU
Submitted by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com,
Trump has made it clear he does not like the EU. He prefers bilateral negotiations. And like it or not, Trump is succeeding in his efforts to split the EU.
How Trump is Dividing the EU
Martin Armstrong Warns EU Just Declared US Is The New Enemy
Submitted by Martin Armstrong via ArmstrongEconomics.com,
The European Union’s chief BREXIT negotiator, Guy Verhofstadt, told Reuters that Donald Trump is part of a three-pronged attempt to undermine the European Union.
The other two threats were from radicalized Islam and from Russian President Vladimir Putin, who Verhofstadt said was also working against the progress of the EU project.