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So Much for Reform in Western Europe By Steven Pearlstein Wednesday, June 1, 2005; Page D01 www.washingtonpost.com . . . Put aside any lingering hope that Western Europe might finally be ready to abandon the socialist economic model and embrace an enlightened form of global capitalism. Over...

Holland - "Britain was right all along about the euro currency." The euro is killing our economy, say Dutch By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard (Filed: 01/06/2005) The "boom-bust" effects of the single currency have driven the Netherlands into a severe economic downturn over the past four years...

From The Telegraph - Europe is an indulgence we can't afford By Mark Steyn The Eurofetishists can't seem to agree their line on this referendum business. On the one hand, the Guardian's headline writer was packing up and heading for the hills - "Europe is plunged into crisis" - and EU...

The Death of the Federalist Project? By Anatole Kaletsky Thursday, May 26th 2005 Why are the people of Europe so angry? The standard answer, as the Germans, French and Dutch all turn against their governments, is that the European project has gone too far and that political elites have...

Alien nation Half the French population is living on another planet in its resistance to the EU constitution, writes Jon Henley Wednesday France may be correct to say "NON" to EU Constitution - but it shouldn't reject it because it is "Anglo-Saxon." As Britain has proved, the Anglo-Saxon...

Britain's economy is continuing to outperform those of Continental Europe. Britons themselves are getting wealthier because earning has outstripped inflation growth, whereas their counterparts in France are not, as their earnings are only just managing to keep up with inflation. Things are also...

Liverpool have won the European Cup to become European Champions for the first time since 1984, and become the first British team to win the competition since Manchester United in 1999. Liverpool have now won the trophy 5 times, a record for a British team, and only three other teams in Europe...

British Envoy Blasts Canadian Military Spending By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, OTTAWA Britain’s high commissioner to Canada has chided his host country for falling behind its allies in per capita military spending, adding to a chorus of criticisms from the United States. “It must have been...

I found this about France in today's Telegraph newspaper - Europe unites in hatred of French By Henry Samuel in Paris (Filed: 17/05/2005 Telegraph London Language, history, cooking and support for rival football teams still divide Europe. But when everything else fails, one glue binds...

(5/5/05) Elections: He is favored to win a third term as prime minister, though support for his Labor Party has been sliding By Glenn Frankel and Dan Balz The Washington Post LONDON - Prime Minister Tony Blair toured the country on the last day of his effort to win a historic third term in...

From The News of the World - Obedient Britain has imposed 11,500 new laws ordered by Europe - while France and Germany carry on flouting the rules. Since 1997, one in ten new pieces of legislation laid down by our government came from Brussels. Their controls range from orders on the shape...

From The Sun - ELECTION 2005 Euro out for five years By TREVOR KAVANAGH Political Editor TONY Blair last night threw in the towel on the euro as he ruled out ditching the Pound in the next five years. He admitted a UK referendum on joining the single currency is “unlikely” in the next...

We're Rich, You're Not. End of Story. By Bruce Bawer Published: April 17, 2005 The New York Times OSLO — THE received wisdom about economic life in the Nordic countries is easily summed up: people here are incomparably affluent, with all their needs met by an efficient welfare state. They...

Pope Bendict XVI From AOL News - Bells Ring in Rome as Pope Elected German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger has been elected as the 265th Pope German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger has been elected as the 265th Pope. He has taken the name Pope Benedict. Bells chimed at St Peter's Basilica and...

With a General Election in Britain on May 5th, Blair is still the favourite to win - Polls promising for Britain's Blair John Daniszewski, Los Angeles Times April 17, 2005 BLAIR0417 LONDON -- He led his country into a highly unpopular war, many voters say he's untrustworthy and some deride...

Britain has the most representatives in the shortlist of the world's best restaurants - beating France and the United States - British Restaurants to Compete for 'World's Best' Title By Alison Purdy, PA Fourteen of the UK’s top eateries will today compete with rivals from around the world to...

April 15 (Bloomberg) -- The British pound gained for the fourth week in five versus the euro as investors judged the U.K. economy will maintain a pace of expansion that's faster than that of the dozen nations sharing the euro. British Pound Advances in Week Versus Euro on Growth Outlook April...

15 April 2005 LUXEMBOURG - German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer admits that finding an EU consensus on lifting an embargo on arms sales to China is difficult, as European Union governments on Friday put the brakes on plans to lift the ban. "Things will take their time," Fischer told...

The Stadium of Light, home of the English soccer team, Sunderland, is reputed to be haunted, after staff and some players claim they have ghost - From The Mirror - STADIUM OF FRIGHT Apr 16 2005 Soccer stars see ghost in ground By Jeremy Armstrong PROMOTION-chasing Sunderland stars...

France and Germany are probably economically worse now that Britain was in the 1970's - From The Times - Why I say oui to a French no Anatole Kaletsky Rejection of the EU constitution would also be a rejection of the clapped-out ideas of Europe's elites EVEN IN THE run-up to a tight...