Tag: social-media

April 13, 2013 0

Former Portuguese Prime Minister Says "Portugal Cannot Pay Its Debts", Calls for "Argentine-Style Default"

By News Desk

Former Portuguese Prime Minister Says "Portugal Cannot Pay Its Debts", Calls for "Argentine-Style Default" It’s rare to hear any bit of common sense from political leaders, but today I have a sterling example. Mário Soares , Prime Minister of Portugal from 1976-1978 and 1983-1985, and the 17th President of Portugal from 1986 to 1996 speaks the truth. Soares says " Portugal Cannot Pay Its Debts "

April 10, 2013 0

Fools in Cyprus to Sell Gold, Hike Corporate Taxes to Finance Small Part of Bailout

By News Desk

Whether out of complete stupidity or pressure from the IMF or Brussels (I suspect all three) Cyprus to sell around 400 mln euros worth of gold to partially fund its bailout. Cyprus has agreed to sell excess gold reserves to raise around 400 million euros and help finance its part of its bailout, an assessment of Cypriot financing needs prepared by the European Commission showed.