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LABORATORY GREECE – THE MOVIE
Lab Greece | youtube.com “LABORATORY GREECE” is a journey through Greece and Europe’s past and recent history: from the Second World War to the current crisis. It is a historical documentary, a look into many stories.
Headlines: EU lifts ban on GM feed
Source: Farmers Guardian BRITISH farmers could soon be given access to GM animal feed after the EU voted to relax its zero-tolerance policy to contaminated feed being imported into Europe. It marks a step-change in the EU’s approach to GM, … Continue reading
Italy’s Monti warns Europe of ‘psychological break-up’
BBC News Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Monti has warned of a “psychological break-up” of Europe that must be contained. In an interview with Germany’s der Spiegel magazine on Sunday, he said the eurozone crisis was creating national resentments that could … Continue reading
Austerity May Last Beyond 2020, Says Cameron
SKY News The Prime Minister admits the economic crisis is far worse than expected and warns he cannot predict when the cuts will end. David Cameron has admitted he cannot envisage a time when the austerity programme will end and … Continue reading
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HSBC ‘allowed drug cartels to launder money’
Al Jazeera Lax controls at Europe’s largest bank, HSBC, allowed Mexican drug cartels to launder billions of dollars through its US operations, an investigation by the US senate has found. The extensive report on London-based HSBC Holdings PLC by the … Continue reading
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Yanis Varoufakis on Europe’s “Dickensian Workhouse” and the Fiscal Waterboarding of Spain
Capital Account RT Welcome to Capital Account. When we talk about bank recapitalizations or rescue plans, what usually captures headlines are dollar or euro amounts, the names of various abbreviated, bailout vehicles — be they the EFSF or the ESM … Continue reading
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Incredible Human Journey 4/5 Australia (BBC)
BBC Evolution Documentary Broadcast (2010) Alice looks at our ancestors’ seemingly impossible journey to Australia. Miraculously preserved footprints and very old human fossils buried in the outback suggest a mystery: that humans reached Australia almost before anywhere else. How could … Continue reading
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