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France...Europe ....and politicians...

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Image via Wikipedia http://www.english.rfi.fr/africa/20110316-kadhafi-son-tells-sarkozy-return-alleged-campaign-funds I live in France which is in Europe , and I've had some misgivings for quite some time about various things that are happening. The above link is just one of a whole series of events where I feel that errors have been made, and are still being made. Without even considering any question of "financial assistance" from outside (as is suggested in this link) I recall (to myself) that Mr Sarkozy, with the typical Gallic flair, was the first - and the only - European "leader" to announce that both he, and his country, recognised what were up till then called "rebels" as the correct and authorised rulers, or Governmental Authorities, of The State of Lybia. At this moment, it would appear that those "Authorities" are losing the battle, rightly or wrongly. Image via Wikipedia So....where does this leave President Sarkozy , the...

€-€-€ and the GREAT British Pound.....!

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Image via Wikipedia These two, the € and the GBP are decidedly not friends and lovers....! Here is just a little note showing their history since the beginning! 1990-01-04 - January 04, Thursday: €1.37043 EUR *************** September 2009 - on 23 Sept 09: €1.1016 EUR (over the month Sept 09): 1.13196 EUR (16 days average) *************** Sterling takes a tumble against the euro By Craig McGinty on Sep 21, 2009 in Current Affairs . BAD news for those relying on sterling income as it has hit a five month low in relation to the euro. The BBC reports that it was as low as €1.1016, a point not seen since April, but still higher than it was at the beginning of the year. The Bank of England 's quarterly report blamed the weakening of sterling on foreign investors turning their backs on UK sterling assets and the need for the UK economy to rebalance. Image via Wikipedia Related articles by Zemanta You: Pound falls back against dollar (ne...