Folks, Fasten Your Seat Belts!

Posted on April 28, 2010 | by Markus Stocker

“Greek Debt Rating Cut to ‘Junk’ Status” goes the headline of the New York Times; “Die Schuldenkrise verschärft sich” the German Frankfurter Allgemeine; “Griechenland wankt immer mehr” the Swiss Neue Zürcher Zeitung, “Grecia declassata a livello ‘spazzatura’ Portogallo trema sotto il peso del debito” the Italian La Repubblica, faithfully echoing ‘Junk’ status. As per April [...]

When «li-mo-ne» Gets «limone»

Posted on April 13, 2010 | by Markus Stocker

I’m known to be, at least to myself, capable of sprouting overly enthusiasm for almost random thoughts that in my own small personal world at times feel to be like the greatest ever. Remember the feeling when you got together your first sand castle or snowman and you called for mom «watch!» or when you [...]

«It’s The Bank Secrecy Law, Stupid!»

Posted on February 7, 2010 | by Markus Stocker

The German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble has spoken: “Switzerland’s bank secrecy law has no place in the 21st century.” For starters, what in Switzerland in German is called Bankkundengeheimnis — bank client confidentiality– is the safeguard of financial privacy, not the secrecy of the bank, as I argued almost a year ago. I’m sure Mr. Schäuble [...]

Excusez-moi?

Posted on February 12, 2009 | by Markus Stocker

Recently, Obama’s national security team went to Munich to unveil the new administration’s approach to America’s relations with the rest of the world. As the NYT reports, In return for making nice on climate change, reaching out to Iran, shutting down the military prisons at Guantanamo, pledging not to torture, and sundry other things which [...]

The Obama Post (Interactive!)

Posted on November 6, 2008 | by Markus Stocker

An American friend has been wondering what Europeans think about the new President Elect of the United States. This post is an attempt to answer that question. You, my friends in Europe, are invited to voice your opinion and discuss what Obama means not only for the future of the United States, but the world at [...]

 

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