France is in disarray. According to opinion polls, the popularity of French President – Nicolas Sarkozy, for many decades, didn’t not fell so low. Recently resigned two ministers and parliamentary passions abound with light hand media – series of scandals added to the charges a suspect in the corruption minister of abuse of office in obtaining funds for Sarkozy’s presidential campaign.
U.S. business TV channel CNBC made a rating of most heavily indebted countries. Experts estimated the total debt relative to GDP of the country. The top twenty of the most “heavily indebted” countries was 17 countries in Europe. The USA took only 20th place. The top rating of debtors took Ireland. Its total external debt (both private entities and state) at the end of 2009 totaled 2.32 trillion dollars. This is more than 13 times the volume of island economies (more precisely, at 1312 percent). In the second place reveals Britain. Its total debt (9.15 trillion U.S. dollars) of 426 percent of GDP.
The negative statistics from Europe may be a factor in the fall of Dow Jones Industrial Average. Analysts say the strong dependence of the Dow Jones Industrial European employment and expect strong fall of the U.S. stock market after the opening of today’s trading.
Another element in this year fell on Poland. Europe, which all the forces fighting the financial crisis, now has a problem in the form of excess water. The flood, which swallowed up many areas of the capital of Poland, a threat to some countries in Eastern and Central Europe – experts say.
The exchange rate euro set another historical low. Will the single currency to exist in 10 years? Now the question is even harder to answer than three months ago, when the leaders of the European Union gathered in Brussels for the first time to make threatening gestures with his finger and give the markets of Greece dim promise of “unity” in the event of financial difficulties. Exchange rate euro falls faster and faster. Do not underestimate the political will to preserve the single currency. Indeed, since February, the EU restores power. But the domestic crisis is growing even faster.
One of the engines of a Boeing 737 Danish-Dutch airline Transavia caught fire before takeoff at Amsterdam airport. 186 passengers were evacuated by inflatable rafts. The fire originated in one of the auxiliary engines in the rear part of the Boeing 737. The aircraft was to fly to the Portuguese resort town of Faro. Two passengers received minor injuries.
Volcano continues to make great problems for EU, that can’t be solved anyway. In some European countries once again extend a cloud of volcanic ash – from the volcanic eruption in Iceland. Hundreds of flights canceled in airports in Portugal, Spain and Germany. Disrupted as flights in France, Italy, closed some airports in Austria.
Volcanic eruption in Iceland continues to pose major challenges for Europe, more precisely ash and volcanic dust threatens Old World. Thus, Italy has closed nearly every airport in the northern part of the country until 12:00 local time. Authorities in Scotland announced the termination of flights of six airports.
Volcano in Iceland is still dangerous enough. Volcanic cloud again spreading through Europe. Lifted 900 flights. Due to the change of wind direction on the UK and Ireland is coming from the north of Iceland a new cloud of volcanic ash, which can result in the next day to the closure of a number of airports.
Lower Chamber of Belgian parliament has approved the ban to wear Islamic veil (paranja, nikab etc.) in public places. The ban was voted by majority vote – 136. The next step is adoption of the law by senators.