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Has Merkel Been Undermined in Germany?

  The German election was on par with the global trend that is rising up against the establishment as we have known it. Angela Merkel has been accused of...

Climate Change & Economic Activity

QUESTION: Hi Martin, I was wondering why a cold period would result in a commodity rise? Thank you in advance for your time. MG ANSWER: When the climate turns cold,...

Merkel Wins but Still only 32.5% Down Significantly

Once again Merkel fails to win the popular vote in Germany. Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union lost 9% compared to the last elections. Nevertheless,...

UKIP Wants Nigel Farage Back Claiming May Has Betrayed BREXIT

  Theresa May’ Florence speech is being seen by many as a betrayal of BREXIT. Instead of getting on with it, she has said that there will be a longer...

Germany To Tax VAT Just Billing People Before they Pay

The German government is desperate for money and what they are doing now is just unbelievable. Germany is looking to order companies to prepay VAT tax before they...

Merkel Poised for 4th Term as Head of Europe/Germany

The German election takes place tomorrow, with Chancellor Angela Merkel the favorite to defend her position against Martin Schulz for a fourth term in power. The...

German Elections Void of Any Critical Discussion

The German Bundestag election campaign has seen a total black-out of any discussion of the major crisis that is building in Europe. Nobody is mentioning that Euro...

Spanish Stock Market Reflects The Bearish Outlook for Spain

The one thing I have always said, markets never lie. The fact that Spain is showing that its government is still fascist is reflected in the performance of the...

Spain Showing the World It is Still A Fascist Government – Sell Spanish Debt

The Spanish government is facing the real moment of truth. It is displaying that it is by no means concerned about human rights nor is it a true democratic system....

Climate Change on the Horizon

QUESTION: Marty, I’ve been looking at the Year Without a Summer on Wikipedia and read that there was a cooling trend prior to the winter-like conditions...