Finance Ministers approve 2 new laws giving the EU greater control over national budgets

[Sam Lord]

All national budgets to be presented to the commission for review by Oct. 15 at latest even before they are presented to national parliaments. And with regard to eurozone countries in “severe” financial difficulties discretionary spending power is removed and the commission is allowed to unilaterally send in a taskforce to monitor decision-making.

Here are the detailed proposals that were given initial approval by the finance ministers on Feb 21:

http://euobserver.com/19/115296

The new regulations are known as the "two pack" and follow on the "six pack" of financial regulations passed in recent months.

[Tuogid]

Fascism alive and well in the EU.

Van Rumpey said he wants another term as president, no elections of course.

[C. Flower]

All national budgets to be presented to the commission for review by Oct. 15 at latest even before they are presented to national parliaments. And with regard to eurozone countries in “severe” financial difficulties discretionary spending power is removed and the commission is allowed to unilaterally send in a taskforce to monitor decision-making.

Here are the detailed proposals that were given initial approval by the finance ministers on Feb 21:

http://euobserver.com/19/115296

The new regulations are known as the "two pack" and follow on the "six pack" of financial regulations passed in recent months.

Surely a referendum needed ?

[Tuogid]

Surely a referendum needed ?

Not when the European People's Party are governing Ireland.

They are EPP first, FG second, always blueshirt fascists,

[culmore]

We cant balance our own books ,so someone must do it for us, good we have good neighbours to lent us money when we made a balls of it ourselves

[Griska]

We cant balance our own books ,so someone must do it for us, good we have good neighbours to lent us money when we made a balls of it ourselves

Would you like to have another go at that, culmore?
Take your time.

[ang]

We cant balance our own books ,so someone must do it for us, good we have good neighbours to lent us money when we made a balls of it ourselves

You have just stated that FG/LAB are incompetent and incapable of balancing the books.

Many would agree.

[culmore]

your memory is very short it was lenny and clown that did the damage. You cant clean up 14 years of a mess in one go

[ang]

your memory is very short it was lenny and clown that did the damage. You cant clean up 14 years of a mess in one go

Certainly won't forget that either and don't disagree.

That is not the issue. I was responding to you having stated that this "new" FG/LAB Government are incapable of balancing the books and need outside help

[Sam Lord]

Certainly won't forget that either and don't disagree.

That is not the issue. I was responding to you having stated that this "new" FG/LAB Government are incapable of balancing the books and need outside help

:D

You might have to explain tenses. Good Luck ....

[Baron von Biffo]

We cant balance our own books ,so someone must do it for us, good we have good neighbours to lent us money when we made a balls of it ourselves

Neighbours who lent us money at substantial interest, to repay debts to their family businesses, debts that we didn't incur in the first place.

[Baron von Biffo]

You have just stated that FG/LAB are incompetent and incapable of balancing the books.

Many would agree.

:D

Sweet.