England with or vs Europe?
on June 3, 2010 by Reckless Rose in Politics, U.K., Comments (2)
England’s relationship with the European Union is in no danger, yet England’s course over the next few years is likely to be one that – in the words of William […]
No Trojan horse in Europe #2
on May 2, 2010 by Reckless Rose in Europe, Politics, Comments (1)
Clarity at last: Greece, the IMF, the European leaders and the European central bank have reached an accord. In three years time the Greek deficit will have to be reduced […]
Church’s problems
on April 15, 2010 by Reckless Rose in Justice, Religion, Comments (1)
With victim numbers of sexual abuse now so high that few dare to make worldwide estimates, many things have been blamed for all this. Homosexuals were, once again, among the […]
Facing a nuclear Iran
on April 13, 2010 by Reckless Rose in Arab World, Europe, Politics, U.S.A., Comments (0)
Finally, China seems to have taken ‘safety first’ to heart by agreeing to walk the road towards imposing sanctions on Iran. For a long time both Peking and Moscow have […]
No Trojan horse in Europe
on April 12, 2010 by Reckless Rose in Europe, Politics, Comments (0)
The outlines of a financial deal to save Greece from default have been publicized by the European Union. Despite confident anticipation in political spheres, many heave a great sigh of […]
Empty recognition
on April 9, 2010 by Reckless Rose in Justice, Religion, Comments (0)
“Good” news on the church issue. Pope Benedict XVI has decided he will meet with several people who have been abused. That is a nice step, even if it is […]
Papacy Lunacy
on by Reckless Rose in Justice, Religion, Comments (0)
If you were waiting for a decent reaction by the pope and his henchmen, then keep on waiting. During Easter the leader of the Catholic Church often makes a real […]
Not quite gone yet
on March 25, 2010 by Reckless Rose in Arab World, Politics, Comments (1)
Dutch troops will stay in Uruzgan until at least early 2011, according to interim-minister of defense Eimert van Middelkoop (christian union). Quite a different prospect than the current deal that […]
Germany, Greece & IMF
on March 24, 2010 by Reckless Rose in Europe, Politics, Comments (0)
Feminists will be happy, Europe has at least one sensible politician left. Angela Merkel seems to have got her way when it comes to Greece. To divert imminent threats the […]
The last round-ups
on by Reckless Rose in Justice, Comments (0)
France has always had a strange way of dealing with its Second World War history. We are in a time when even this seems to be changing somewhat according to […]