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Europe’s Worst Double Talkers
Germany has also been the single most recalcitrant country in the EU when it comes to liberalizing Europe's energy market—a crucial step in lowering energy prices and increasing the efficiency of the continent's energy market. For instance, Berlin vehemently resisted Brussels' attempts to force EU energy companies to sell off their distribution networks. In an embarrassing development for Berlin, German energy firms themselves are starting to back down, with Germany's E.On this month caving to Brussels's threat to take action against it on antitrust grounds.
But more often, Berlin wins. Indeed it is an open secret that if Germany doesn't like something proposed in Brussels, it's time for Brussels to reconsider. And right now, Germany seems to dislike a lot of what comes out of Brussels—no matter what its politicians like to say.
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Posted By: Froggie76 @ 03/23/2008 6:25:41 AM
Comment: There is nothing stupid about trying to mitigate the worst effects of climate change. Bio re-engineering the climate might be out of our abilities, but that doesn't mean we can't try, or at least do our best to slow down such changes, as to better prepare ourselves for its consequences.
And there is nothing "spurious" about climatology science. Spurious is better associated to so-called science in religions ...
Posted By: tzahay @ 03/22/2008 3:32:15 PM
Comment: Merkel is not stupid, too wreck her nations economy on spurious science would be criminal. The warming is beyond human control and influence, don't get stuck on stupid.