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Update: EFSF Vote Delayed.... Liveblogging The Slovakian Parliamentary/EFSF-Vote Session

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Update: Slovakia’s Lawmakers Delay European Bailout Fund Vote, WSJ Says. WSJ reports that Repeat vote on EFSF may be held later this week; unlikely to take place Wed. as more time for political talks needed, WSJ reports, without citing anyone. Govt expected to lose confidence vote, paper says. However, the confidence vote is expected to still pass, or rather, fail. Which would lead to a government reshuffle into a configuration that will pass the EFSF vote. All speculation.

From the WSJ:

Slovakia's lawmakers have delayed a crucial vote on an expansion of the euro zone's bailout fund, a move that renewed concerns about the prospects for the region as European Central Bank President warned the crisis has "reached a systemic dimension."

 

Slovakia, the poorest country in the bloc, is the last of the 17 euro-zone countries to vote on the €440 billion ($600.34 billion) European Financial Stability Facility, which was agreed upon by euro-zone members in July to address the euro zone's debt crisis.

 

After months of painstaking negotiations and political jockeying, the agreement to expand the bailout vehicle, crucial to the euro zone's strategy for containing the debt crisis, remained up in the air amid a split in Slovak domestic politics.

 

The government of Prime Minister Iveta Radicova is expected to lose a confidence vote she has linked to the vote on the bailout fund in an attempt to sway rebels in her four-party coalition to back the bailout fund.

 

However, a repeat vote on the EFSF could be held later this week and passed, if the government receives the support of opposition lawmakers from the left-of-center Smer-Social Democracy, or Smer, party. This would likely require a cabinet reshuffling. The repeat vote on the EFSF is unlikely to take place Wednesday as more time for political talks will be needed.

 

Finance Minister Ivan Miklos, who has supported increasing the firepower of the European Financial Stability Facility, on Tuesday took to the floor to present the EFSF accord to the legislature.

 

"We're the final 17th country to endorse the EFSF," Mr. Miklos said, adding that the rejection of the fund would risk bringing about a new economic crisis.

 

"This time even a worse one than the 2008 crisis after the collapse of Lehman Brothers," Mr. Miklos said, referring to the U.S. investment bank's bankruptcy.

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In terms of binary events on today's docket, the most important for the euro and eurozone by a wide margin is the Slovakian EFSF-ratification vote which is set to begin shortly, and where hopes have faded that a favorable resolution can be reached, at least in the immediate horizon. Those who want to follow developments in real time can do so courtesy of the following live blog at sme.sk updated every several minutes.

Google translated from SME.SK and here is the same using the Microsoft translator

The Government is in danger of collapse. If SaS nezahlasuje for the extension of the eurovalu, Prime Minister, probably resign. Members of the direction of the odprezentujú, but shall not vote.

18:43 SaS supports Iveta Radi?ová , page Richard Sulík retrieve papers that have at last prepared to impeach Prime Minister party Smer , Robert Fico .

18:42 "This is a strange debate, one will not relinquish their position, I do not understand quite why it takes so long," said SME Berlin correspondent of British newspaper The Guardian Helen Pidd. Although devoted to the middle of Europe in Slovakia and Bratislava never unwritten is the first time. "It's amazing that such a small country currently holds the possibility of Europe before going further. Perhaps Angela Merkel and other politicians here watching what was going to happen, "said Helen Pidd. Its a British newspaper under it tomorrow from the trip to Bratislava prepare great story, but this topic will be on the front page.

18:36 Julius Brock also takes slots famous quote "the tanks to Budapest." "We will have a chance to go to Budapest tanks, because next year the army tank Slovakia at the end, "KDH member said.

18:30 Brock says stoutness SaS causes the breakdown of government. He recalled that the euro has also approved a Malta. "Philip Maltese have more MPs than the choir of the National Council?" he asked.

18:28 MP for KDH Julius Brock at the beginning of speeches joked that if he gave up his speeches, comforted by SNS chief John Slota , who has been in a hurry. Slota absentee among the largest in parliament.

18:24 Defence Minister Lubomir Galko criticized the coalition partners that have joined the vote of confidence in articulating the Government. "The government is now likely to end. Finishes unique way. Expire after the vote that is contrary to the Government's Manifesto."
In the speech mentioned that SAS does not matter to maintain government functions. "Also, the glue that stuck us to minister to chair and forced us to betray our beliefs, even invented." In the past, declared the head of the CSSD , Mikulas Dzurinda , has invented the glue that stuck it to the top party post.

18:10 MP for SNS Rafael Rafaj said that who will report for the euro, remove the breakdown of the euro. Several members of the coalition by surprise when mentioned that reading the Financial Times .

18:04 Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the European Union has expressed an optimistic opinion on the vote of the Slovak Parliament on eurovale.

"I believe that the Slovak political representation confirms the shared responsibility and commitment to the common euro currency and to the European Union," said President of the Council, the Polish Foreign Minister Mikolaj Dowgielewicz.

18:02 If the euro fails, will be under the MEP Anna Záborská European leaders also seek mechanisms to bypass the consent of the Member States.

17:55 Meeting Chairman Pavol Hrušovský asked members whether they agree that the eurovale also discussed the 19th hour, when the Parliament session ends normally. Politicians agreed, it is expected that the debate can continue until midnight. Immediately after the debate to be voted on.

17:52 Sulík to sit down and Polia?ikovi John Po?iatek from directions they try to explain something.

17:43 The head of the club Most-HID László Solymosi called SAS to maintain responsibility. Zutekanie from voting according to him will not solve anything. "We in the club supports the Government Iveta Radi?ová . "

17:30 "Your words about solidarity, I believe if the benefit eurovalu base its flat," Figel addressed Richard Sulik . "On the personal invective, note ... I think it's pretty dull, I will respond," said Chairman of KDH immediately. "We are opposed to tax harmonization," said Figel. Sulík Under EU law it is coming to this step.

17:27 After some time he returned to the Chamber Richard Sulik.

17:25 From OKS will vote for the euro only Šebej Francis. Osuský Peter, Peter Rabbit and Ondrej Dostal shall not vote. "So we agreed," he said. I regret it that Šebej has a different opinion. The split got afraid.

17:20 "I regret that the government is at stake in their own way," said Figel. "KDH was inclined until the last minute compromise. The time has not expired, to vote," said Chairman of KDH. Prime Minister has in his full support for his party.

17:13 "When solidarity is well set, it's worth," said Figel. He cites the Dutch newspapers that say about the threat eurovalu. "Colleagues do not offer you a better answer booklet also does not help," said Figel. Members SaS reproached that they want to be among the extreme right, which in Europe voted against eurovalu.

17:07 The debate will also sign KDH chairman Ján Figel . "If there is no responsibility, nor will it have more freedom," he said. "If the rules were not followed neutekajme from the field, but their participation can vylepšujme."

17:04 "As a nation state interest of Slovakia adopted euro and the national interests of the Slovak Republic have a strong, stable, pro-European oriented and primary national debates hardened government," said chief Smeru Robert Fico .

16:53 combination of voting by Fico excludes the opposition from voting. "Because the government says no and yes eurovalu." According to him, depends on the coalition, or take a test vote on eurovale articulating and confidence in the Government, although not enough votes.

16:51 euro or Slovakia voted by an even greater foreign pressure in the second vote, or forget to Slovakia, Europe. Slovak financial markets affect the vote. Says Miguel Otero-Iglesias ESSCA of the Paris School of Business.

16:48 Smer chairman Robert Fico said during a speech that today's events is a consequence of the creation of right-wing government. "For the state of the coalition government, can only and only the ruling coalition. It's a tax, the government of what you've built." According to him štvorkoalícia unstable from the beginning, because it created the six subjects. The CSSD, ODS, SAS, and Most-HID counts and OKS members and ordinary people.

16:44 European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso at a conference in the Hague, Netherlands, Slovakia asked for approval to increase eurovalu. It's in the interest of Europe and in the interest of Slovakia, said Barroso, writes portal Wall Street Journal

16:33 spoke and Smer chairman Robert Fico .

16:30 Some coalition members according to Hrušovský decided to defect. "Obviously its obligation to millions of people from the beginning did not understand," said SaS behavior. The whole club by KDH Hrušovský support for the euro and the calling of a vote of confidence in the Government Iveta Radi?ová .

16:28 KDH chairman Pavol Hrušovský club claims that SAS is gambling. "One political party gives valuable chips to play," said. The chip called the stability and credibility of Slovakia.

16:25 President Ivan Gasparovic has been in regular telephone contact with Prime Minister Iveta Controller. "We cried together several times," said his spokesman Marek TASR bugler. Gasparovic is currently on an official foreign visit in Indonesia. Whether or his stay in Southeast Asia is shortened by bugler depends on developments in Slovakia. But he added that road already cut down on the day.

16:18 Coalition Party CSSD, ODS and Most-Hid by Stanislav Fo?t SaS prevented the opposition is supporting euro when combined vote of confidence in articulating the Government.

16:17 George Offal Dzurinda rated performance as "training". Martin Polia?ik of SaS Dzurinda asked whether he is sorry that before the adoption of Slovakia into the EU "po?ahovali" one number for each number, and now customize how it fits. "They should learn from our partners to be responsible," told Polia?ik.

16:13 MEPs react to the presentation of Mikuláš Dzurinda .

16:10 Dzurinda said that the combination of voting for a tax position SaS, which has steadfastly refused to euro. Nothing in his coalition obliged to believe.

15:56 If the Slovak Parliament has rejected a rescue mechanism for extending the euro area can be strengthened without the euro in Slovakia , on Tuesday said Austrian Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger. The second alternative is to evaluate the situation completely anew, he said.

15:51 Dzurinda Sulík commented by saying that if people had collected on the euro, would not be a penny. "Ko?kože cents were collected by the state budget, where people could voluntarily choose" to think CSSD head.

15:47 From first ministers spoke foreign minister and CSSD chairman Mikulas Dzurinda . Eurozone in his struggle for his rescue, euro as a tool, which unites the whole world. "We are one of those seventeen, and we do not skip even that one percent?" Dzurinda asked. He said in parliament today not negotiable for Greece or Italy, but the chances of future homeland.

15:36 Martin Chren from SaS said that Prime Minister does not understand the step to vote for articulating eurovale teamed up with confidence. "Your government has had a mandate to correct decisions and actions," he said with a team that already lost the mandate of European politicians who have already adopted euro

15:29 When Radi?ová dohovorila, coalition members zatieskali. He joined the Sulík.

15:29 Radi?ová refused Sulíkove words that eurovalu approval is a violation of the government program. The result, according to the discussion it should not be winners and losers, but an acceptable compromise and mutual understanding is. "A government that does not perceive the change of situation, does not deserve to govern," she said.

15:27 SaS is liberal in Europe attracts. In other European countries against eurovalu is performed mainly by the nationalist and extreme. The exception is Italy, where the government teamed up with a vote of confidence eurovalom, so it did not support the opposition.

15:23 Euro is under threat Radi?ová situation in world and European economy. "We must act quickly," she said. "If we require accountability from the European partners, we must behave as we do," saying Radi?ová. Solving the impending economic recession, according to her can not be solved at the national level.

15:20 When she started talking Prime Minister, members of the Smer began returning to theaters. It is also Robert Fico.

15:18 The word of the Prime Minister signed up Iveta Radi?ová . At the beginning of speech mentioned the prime ministers of Ireland and Portugal, which has been in contact. Portuguese colleague allegedly told her "heart-attack causing my condition."

15:06 U.S. ambassador to Slovakia Theodore Sedgwick followed a speech by Richard Sulík standing. Crush, which is on the balcony in front of him, he defended the view. The balcony is full of diplomats, some of them translators simultaneously interpreted speeches of politicians.

15:05 Sulík finished his speech the issue of Prime Minister Iveta Radi?ová . "Are you sure that you are acting correctly?"

15:04 The euro is under Sulík gambling. Connection with the vote on eurovale articulating trust the government considered "blackmail". "I'd rather be as exotic in Brussels , as ashamed before my children, "explained why SaS not support the euro.

15:02 Sulik said that the extension eurovalu "massive harm taxpayers." According to him, the alternative is not to support the euro and the troubled countries should immediately begin to manage effectively and sells off state assets.

14:58 Richard Sulík repeated that approval of the increase is contrary to the statement of the Government programme eurovalu. "In particular, contrary to the sense." He claimed that the SaS neodmieta everything related to the constant violations of the agreements with eurovalom, it is only v. "Why is it necessary to increase eurovalu, when any other country of the nezachránime?" he asked. By extending the eurovalu under Sulíka to Slovakia to bail out foreign banks.

14:51 We have laid the oázku SaS boss district: it is right that a party does not want to budge even at the cost of the fall of the Government of euroval for? Here is your answer.

14:45 After Richard Sulíkbegan talking what, gone in the direction of the members of the Hall. "This we will not listen," explaining why the departure. Rozkradli this country that invaded their Sulík.

14:44 In the debate should stand out Iveta Radi?ová Prime Minister, the Presidents of the coalition parties and some Ministers of the word is also apparently make themselves known. Preliminary vote is expected after 18.00 h.

14:39 Speech by Finance Minister Ivan Miklos took about half an hour. As one of the last argument stated that clubs economic analysts surveyed. The report shows that 81 percent of the experts is the increase eurovalu. Currently acting Chief Financial Committee of the SaS Kollar, who is the rapporteur on the proposal.

Miklos 14:37 When talking about populism in eurovale, ministers Krajcer Daniel and Joseph Mihál started laughing.

14:28 Speech by Ivana Mikloša picks up more than twenty cameras all sorts of media, in Parliament, is around one hundred journalists. The majority of the members of the roundtable discussions on their laptops and tablets of zaplnuté. They also follow the happenings on the Internet.

14:27 Ivan Mikloš says in the Parliament of the reasons why many MEPs approve euroval, Facebook and discuss the SaS have opened there.

14:26 It is an ideal solution, not the "Euroval is not without cost. The problem is that today we have no other alternative, "said Mikloš. Do nothing or refuse euroval means it increases in costs. In any country is not easy to persuade people of the eurovale under Mikloša.

Mikloš gradually "refutes" the myths of eurovale. So is it that they fired the money. The "Euroval borrows on the markets and with a much higher interest of their countries provides." This means that, according to the Mikloša can collect the proceeds. "Portugal Ireland whether this has helped."

14:20 Seventeen governments and parliaments of 16, according to Miklos agree that the euro is the prerequisite for solving today's situation. "This debate is highly politicized in our country." Populism is always harmful, referring SAS.

14:16  Milan Hort leads meeting of CSSD, Sulik sitting next to him. The proposal justifies Ivan Miklos .

14:12 Parliament resume. In addition, members sit in the pews Prime Minister Iveta Radi?ová and members of the government. The meeting does not control Richard Sulik , but Milan Hort (SDKU).

14:10 The near collapse of the government trade association of medical worry. His boss Marian Kollar said that they are four important requirements, not the government.

14:04  The Parliament came Iveta Radi?ová. The journalists wanted to talk.

13:48 Euro divided the small coalition party OKS. Encourage them are committed members of Peter Rabbit and Francis Šebej. With their attitude disagree party colleague Ondrej Dostal and Peter towel. "In the division we are in such a vital issue, which is not good," said Šebej. Disintegration by OKS while he threatened. "About true that we are all stubborn," he said with a smile.

13:46 Ivan Miklos on the financial committee Even before the negotiations said the fall courses . Euro according to him should be approved as soon as possible.

13:44 Béla Bugár deemed unnecessary for the coalition after the failed vote on eurovale still negotiate with the SAS. "For what shall we agree?" he said.

13:31 step of the coalition parties were negotiating on the promotion eurovalu, but finally agreed because it won the testosterone, says Matovi?. "It was the last step to each other to do, but they were not willing to do it. Nobody. Unfortunately, "he told reporters in Parliament today. "Winning testosterone and common sense to stay home," he underlined.

13:23 European Commission President José Manuel Barroso is on a business trip in Holland, but is fully informed about what's happening in Slovakia. "We can say only that really, really hope that Slovakia will report today, as needed and as the last country ratifies the European euro area financial stabilization mechanism, "said his spokeswoman.

13:12 The vote on the future Eurovalu waiting in the Parliament of the World newspapers as The Washington Post, The Guardian, The New York Times, and foreign diplomats from around the world.

Michal Werbowsky writes for newspapers in English Austria Vienna review. "For Austria it is a very important story, of which we ran a subtitle on. Slovakia as a small country seems to be after twenty years of radical economic reforms a little tired of them, "said Werbowsky.

13:06 Sulik said that than the first will be voted on eurovale. Members approved the agenda for an hour and it stopped the negotiating committee to eurovalu.

13:03  Richard Sulik opening session of Parliament.

13:01 Finance Minister Ivan Miklos (ODS) before the vote would not say whether he will negotiate with the direction, if not supported by SaS. Described the allegations as absurd Sulík that someone wants the resignation of prime minister. "Absurd, was convicted of lying."

12:58 President Mosta-Hid Béla Bugár claims that the rejection of a motion of no confidence eurovalu governments should sit coalition partners, but without the boss SaS Richard Sulík .

"The quartet I already deemed unnecessary. You know, what are we to negotiate?" Or must be supported by a declaration of early elections in the spring, did not want to speculate. Asked if can imagine the direction of governance, Bugár replied: "Yes."

12:55 Erika Jurinová of ordinary people (club SaS) thinks that the coalition caused a schism in the "vanity of the two sides failed to agree." According to the terms of ODS and SAS.

12:48 From Ordinary people will vote for Martin Fecko, sees this as a vote of confidence. "For us, freedom, would have given free hand so its Members other parties, it would turn out differently," said chief Igor Matovi? ordinary people. When asked on the future of the coalition, he replied that "the funeral was not kidding."

12:48 "Certainly for (euro) calling the," said Vice OKS Ondrej Dostal . How exactly will you vote said to have second thoughts.

12:47 If you should go so far social policy of the government and its instability, it would be better if she fell. He thinks that President Emil union KOVO Machyna in connection with today's vote by Parliament eurovale and confidence.

12:42 The meeting starts at 13.00 h, MEPs say after opening the President should declare an hour break for discussion.

Fico wait, what does the coalition

12:38 Direction by President Robert Fico has to prevent a coalition government to reconstruct, in a renovated government wants to join, but for early elections now speak .

"There are 79, if you reconstruct the government, as it can be avoided? We do not intend to enter the restored government, "he said. According to him the direction of a single obligation if a coalition proves government's inability, and the obligation to ensure approval eurovalu.

"We wait, what do ODS, CSSD, Most-HID and waited for them as below. The solutions are, but you wait when you take the exam, "he said.
12:35 The Parliament came from Peter Rabbit OKS. Half an hour before the vote could not tell how it will be he and his three colleagues to vote. "I do not know what to do, is unacceptable for me, vote for the downfall of the government."

12:17  "It's a shame, but I respect the decision of Madam Prime Minister. I think we forget that right-wing voters," said SME Interior Minister Daniel Lipšic (KDH). Coalition falls under it for a few people too much stubbornness.

12:07 "It is unreasonable pressure in the same rhetoric of blackmail," commented MEP Jana SaS Kiššová decision to a vote on Prime Minister eurovale and confidence. According to the coalition, thus allowing the return of Robert Fico, who specifically did not want to say. "It should be noted that Fico will not return alone. He can not return itself to him to be someone to help."

12:01 euro according to the latest survey 36 percent of Slovaks rejected .

Members will vote Direction

11:55 Smer chairman Robert Fico has confirmed that its members are zaprezentujú, but not vote. The three ruling coalition parties and will not have enough votes, and thus may fall by the government. Fico refused to speculate whether the coalition in a possible re-vote gives votes for approval subject to declarations eurovalu early elections.

"Nešpekulujme," responded. According to Fico's coalition must pass the test if the first vote shows that can not provide enough votes for the euro, "must meet the political parties that want euro". Fico said that nobody has contacted the coalition while the euro has helped to take direction.

11:53 The Parliament is coming more and more members - mainly from the direction. They have a good mood. Some of them joked about the way forward. "Grand coalition," says one of them.

11:46  What about after our eurovalom NOT ? Blockade of Slovakia according to the magazine Der Spiegel seen as a disgrace to the rescuers of the euro, which causes disturbances in the markets and create pressure on the debtor nation eurozone.

11:43 censure Prime Minister Iveta Radi?ová would mean the end of the whole Cabinet. If the government loses the confidence of the National Council, the President shall withdraw. The current government, however, should exercise their functions until the appointment of a new government. The president has the power to choose the person who tries to assemble a new Cabinet.

"It depends on the president," said SITA Dušan Nikodým of the Institute of State and Law Sciences in response to a question whether it should authorize the formation of a government winning the last parliamentary elections, Robert Fico.

The government agreed to United vote

11:38 on Tuesday, according to government information agency SITA agreed with the proposal of Prime Minister Iveta Radi?ová to liaise with eurovale vote on a vote of confidence to the government. Journalists did not inform anyone about it, no media outlet or not. The media have given a press release.

11:35 The Parliament is still low members. Security guards at the gatehouse in listening to Bocelli Time To Say Googdbye .

11:35 Smer will present to Parliament to proceed to vote on eurovale and confidence. "Members zaprezentujú, but not vote," said spokesman Erik Tomáš Smer. The Group further that discussion.

11:32 Combining key decisions and reforms vote of confidence, although it is extreme, but in the world nezriedkavý political move.

11:30  Major European indices are falling, investors are waiting to vote on eurovale the Slovak parliament.
 
11:17 SaS squad members stood in the headquarters, several hoped to unite the government with a vote of confidence eurovalom. Slowly, however, farewell to the ruling coalition. Consistently claim that the SAS was a different opinion to reject the euro, despite the threat of government collapse. "Certainly not, nobody even thought of," said Martin Horseradish. According to Peter Kalista protested even those members who, after retirement from government ministers have to resign from Parliament.

11:11 "It is obvious that the role of the opposition position to benefit, but what we do, we do not know," said Smer MP Robert Madej.

Sulik said no

11:09 Government ended, ministerial limousines leave. Vote on the magnification eurovalu vote of confidence Iveta Radi?ová. SaS ministers voted against this resolution.

10:59  SaS leader Richard Sulik Liberals after the meeting, said his members will not vote for the euro even if coupled with the confidence of the government. "vote will not participate," he said before boarding Sulík Group. "Important is, how many party members, but kept in a phalanx."

Sulik said he is opposed to the euro combined with the confidence of the government, "is a step towards the return of Robert Fico." Also, it is by disabling Sulík that the euro has passed with the support of the opposition.

"SAS is the most prime minister, neintrigovali we are against it." Sulik said that it is not happy with this development. "The government should continue to govern and to pursue reforms. Obviously the thing that is in conflict with the Manifesto is more important, I'm sorry." Sulik still could not tell in what "constellation" would behave as SaS. He would not answer the question whether it would support a minority government.

10:51 Continued government meeting. There are also three of the four Ministers in SAS. Economy Minister George Michael is missing. Is labor in Indonesia.

10:41 The Parliament of obstruction can be expected, the scheme will be Robert Fico. The ruling coalition does not have enough votes to make the vote even began (read more) .

Prime teamed up with the fate of the government eurovalom

9:46 Iveta Radi?ová Prime Minister at a press conference announced that SAS rejected the last offer. Prime Minister therefore announced a coalition partner, the euro combined with a vote of confidence.

Last offer should include a veto vote on a permanent (second) eurovale.

Radi?ová said she talked with the president to decide on further action if the government falls.

9:38 According to join Prime Minister WE eurovale to vote on a vote of confidence. About 10.30 am the government should sit.

9:28 The meeting ended at the Government Office. Figel, Dzurinda, Bugár and Sulik go. Definitely will probably decide on the tenth, when the Republican Council shall meet at SAS.

9:12 Coalition Board is complete. Journalists were sent to the new Government Office building.

9:09 at the Government Office is already Richard Sulik. Together with the head of the OKS Peter Zajac on arrival looked solemn, the journalist stopped.

9:07 Igor common man Matovi? slightly delayed. Ran into the building.

8:58 at the Government Office is waiting for Richard Sulík. Iveta Radi?ová is already at the Government Office. Awaiting the results of negotiations a number of foreign media , including two German television. Slovakia is the last country to approve the increase eurovalu, Malta adopted it in the evening .

8:26 If you have nerves follow the course of our coalition crisis.

 

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Tue, 10/11/2011 - 07:20 | 1760396 knight99
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I was waiting for this. 99% it goes through but just in case it doesnt it would be nice to see.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 07:29 | 1760419 GeneMarchbanks
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Bloomberg says it goes through, which is fine. This is basically signing onto the accelerated collapse.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:16 | 1760632 max2205
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Bribing at a feaverish pace now

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:32 | 1760677 r101958
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max - How true! In the end it will pass. The circus that is going on now is taking place so they can secure as much money and as many promises as possible for the future. I will believe that a country will vote this whole charade down when a true statesman (person, whatever) gets up and says 'We need to stop this madness for ourselves and for our country'. This, as opposed to presenting a case about how it does not meet the letter of the law. Sulik is probably only saying what he is saying to placate his constituents and garner more money/return. It is all figured out....who gets what and how much.....down to the last vote.....just like here.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:36 | 1760686 trav7777
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The Statesman will be outvoted.

Slovakia is going to hold out for some concession to Slovakia.  This is exactly how the process works in our Congress. 

WTF does it really matter?  Oil production started falling in earnest in 2006, clear C&C peak.  It's going to lead this in whatever direction it's going.

Why clamor for total collapse instead of a steady slide?  Get as much as you can out of it while you can.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 10:58 | 1760941 Mr Lennon Hendrix
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What does it matter?

It doesn't, until it does, and now because the fiat ponzi is on the verge of collapse, and because peak everything is setting in, it matters.  We must rebuild our society before the crash, or else the power hungry New World Order will still hold the reigns.  We must hold the power, because it is ours to hold.

Keep marching!

Occupy MAIN STREET:

http://money.cnn.com/2011/10/10/news/economy/occupy_wall_street_protest/index.htm

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 14:02 | 1761777 MsCreant
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There is a lot to dislike about Travis, like the willfully racist shit he spews around here. Makes this blog something I am embarassed to be a part of, at times. But posts like this make it clear to me why I can't hate him. We may not want to hear what he has to say, but we need to hear it.

This fucker is a negotiator for a living. I smell the truth of what he is saying. For most of the players of this game, there is no honor, only strategy. Travis is pointing out how this will play out on both the macro (national) and micro (you) levels.

I'd love to say "Gee, lets all work together, change the system, and improve our chances." It ain't gonna happen. Mother nature, through peak resources, has her own ideas about how this is going to go down. Not enough of us realize it, or understand what it means, or care to effect real change. We need the shit scared out of us collectively and as long as the majority can find food and draw breath easily, real change ain't gonna happen. When it does, I fear a totalitarian situation.

This shit:

Get as much as you can out of it while you can.

I find the most distasteful of all. And I fear it is probably going to be the best way to play it because collectively, we are too stupid to do anything else. It's starting to get rank in this here old petri dish. 

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 07:46 | 1760455 Pseudo Anonym
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it would appear that you can cast your vote on the left hand side of the page where it says "anketa" at www.sme.sk (ano = yes bailout, nie = no bailout).  google translates that "how would you vote if you were a representative?)

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:42 | 1760700 Don Birnam
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Slovakian ruling government falls...Prime Minister resigns in disgrace...replaced by two Co-Ministers, who will have complete authority over monetary and fiscal policy in Slovak Republic...AP first to obtain photo of newly-installed Co-PMs...available for immediate distribution...

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Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:44 | 1760709 Jay Gould Esq.
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I just spilled my coffee. Damn hillarious.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 10:00 | 1760763 Sweet Chicken
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Serious LULLZZZZZ

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 10:34 | 1760813 vast-dom
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If you can't be just, be arbitrary.

If you can't be smart, be retarded.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 13:06 | 1761530 Belarus
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Yeah, delayed until enough fucking arms get twisted. 

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 13:10 | 1761550 Au_Ag_CuPbCu
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Delayed LOL, I guess we need to brace for the rip fest in the S&P on this bullish news.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 13:22 | 1761604 Belarus
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The rip fest isn't scheduled until last half hour of trading. Jeesh, where ya been? The ALGO's were tuned for massive ramp later today....just in case "no" came in today. 

So, expect an unprecendeted move higher into the close for no fucking reason at all.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 07:20 | 1760397 gojam
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Thanks Tyler.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 07:22 | 1760399 Lone Mad Minute...
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So it looks like they are kicking the can into next week when they can form a new parliment to get rid of the no votes. Great! Death by a thousand cuts.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 07:24 | 1760405 erik
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It is painful to read...

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 07:32 | 1760428 Zgangsta
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You mean "it is the text pain of eyeballing it"?

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 08:09 | 1760493 Esso
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Good one.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 07:27 | 1760414 Ronaldo
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Another week, then it gets approved.  Very unfortunate.  Market will probably go up 500 points today!

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 10:58 | 1760935 Manthong
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Geez.. if they pass it ,  it will be proclaimed to be better than the second coming and the shell game market will probably explode to record daily highs.

 

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 07:27 | 1760415 yabs
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Tyler

by this "and where hopes have faded that a favorable resolution can be reached"

You mean he will vote in favour of it?

a favourable vote from where I ma satnding is hios voting against it

you are saying he will turn  coat?

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 07:28 | 1760418 Azannoth
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I see an ironic twist of events unfolding, if Slovakia refuses they will get kicked out of the Euro not Greece

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 07:38 | 1760441 Arius
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now...wouldnt that be funny... though, it seems to me to be in perfect line w/ how everything else works in the world ...

big day for slovakia ... these people are known for their stuborness and hate of russians .... i think ...

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 08:43 | 1760570 Nascent_Variable
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THIS IS SLOVAKIA!

Just once it would be great to see a politician hold the damn line on a principled stance.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:22 | 1760653 trav7777
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they will hold out for more payola for Slovakia if they are "principled."  This is how it works in our Congress, which appears to be what the EU has devolved into now

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 13:28 | 1761625 YHC-FTSE
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That's how I read it. Slovaks are stubborn, but everyone has their price. One week in politics is a very long time - enough for the SaS to cave and enjoy their new RR Phantoms being delivered as we speak. Since it is tied to a vote of no confidence, probability of the coalition government crashing next week: 5%. Yeah, yeah. I hope they hold out, but hoping against the low human nature of the political class is a mug's game. 

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 07:30 | 1760421 yabs
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how can anyone vote for this bullshit

when our civilisation ends its root cause will be no coomon sense what so ever

anyone who votes for this is mentally retarded

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 10:10 | 1760791 stirners_ghost
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Next time you're building a civilization, leave politicians out of it. Politicians are the opposite of civilized, having only violence at their disposal.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 10:52 | 1760921 Are you kidding
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Next time you build a civilization...keep the enslaved...enslaved.  Give them an inch and they want a mile!

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 07:35 | 1760435 Zgangsta
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A little more English friendly blog, with Sarah Palin pulling a Basic Instinct:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/blog/2011/oct/11/stock-markets-ahead-...

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 08:16 | 1760507 i-dog
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A little more Euro-friendly, I think you mean! The vox-pops are of little old pensioner ladies saying the Euro is good for Slovakia ... even though a Greek pension is 4 times that of a Slovakian pension!?!

I also liked this gem: "hoards of journalists who have descended on the city from all over the world". Someone has been hoarding journalists instead of gold ... not a good alternative!

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 11:19 | 1760993 NotApplicable
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Oh, boy, complete with an appearance by Roubini, who states the obvious problem (now that it's obvious), and gives the obvious create a bigger problem "solution."

My own assessment and analysis is that there is more than a fifty percent probability that in more advanced economies…there is going to be retraction. Whether you call it a an economic contraction, a double dip recession, whether you call it a continuation of the first recession, a second recession, the most important thing is that there is an economic contraction, whatever name you want to give to it…One important question is whether it is going to be mild or severe. The answer to that question depends on what happens in the Euro zone.

You need a big bazooka of at least 2 trillion euros to avoid self fulfilling runs on illiquid but solvent countries. In Europe everyone is talking…and no action is taken. And every other hour another minister is saying something different and sometimes the same minister is saying different things on different days. There is a whole cacophony of views and confusion.

Helicopters will not do, we need freakin' big bazookas now! Then I just love the idea of illiquid, yet solvent countries, because, just look at all of that loot they've got! I still expect to see Soros own Greece, if he wants it. 

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 12:44 | 1761392 tarsubil
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Bazookas? Why not hellfires loaded with FRNs? Just have the drones drop them into every dissadent's home? 

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 07:40 | 1760442 Cassandra Syndrome
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13:31 step of the coalition parties were negotiating on the promotion eurovalu, but finally agreed because it won the testosterone, says Matovi?. "It was the last step to each other to do, but they were not willing to do it. Nobody. Unfortunately, "he told reporters in Parliament today. "Winning testosterone and common sense to stay home," he underlined

WTF? Winning testosterone? 

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 07:45 | 1760451 Arius
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he might be bold ... it seems testosterone is the reason for boldness ...

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 07:46 | 1760453 GeneMarchbanks
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The males have been co-opted while estrogen remains skeptical, BUT! if you work the neck and nipples for like five minutes they'll almost always give in.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 08:24 | 1760529 Dental Floss Tycoon
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+1 Aha yes, the oxytocin gambit.  Used it many times.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:33 | 1760680 trav7777
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Just use Jedi Mind Tricks on them

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 11:25 | 1761005 NotApplicable
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Google translation, FTW!

What's even funnier is that the translator is growing worse all of the time, as it is learning to translate by reading it's own junk translations that have been posted all over the net.

"Winning testosterone and common sense to stay home." Now that's just beauty. I wonder now, when Google becomes self-aware, will it be retarded? A digital idiocracy gone wild?

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 12:03 | 1761164 Rynak
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As i used to say: Updating is downgrading

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 07:43 | 1760447 Mae Kadoodie
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You have to speak Jedi to understand this.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 07:50 | 1760460 GeneMarchbanks
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There are six mushrooms yet to vote, eleven desk clerks are hiding dirty stockings behind the treadmill and we're now approaching midnight in a perfect world. Cue Dj Shadow.

What is it you didn't understand?

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 13:37 | 1761665 IrritableBowels
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmzHRGoKca0

 

...in case anyone thought the entire post was random.  Thanks for pushing pause on reality.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 07:54 | 1760470 UGrev
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what... you don't speak Jedi? FAIL..

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:13 | 1760622 Comay Mierda
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Speak Jedi to understand, you must

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 07:47 | 1760456 Winterfreak
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deleted

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 07:49 | 1760458 bigkahuna
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Will Slovakia be the only country to stand up to the bankster thugs? If they do, I'm gonna have to get one of their flags.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 08:08 | 1760491 MsCreant
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To go with the Icelandic flag...

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 11:19 | 1760994 falak pema
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do blonde women have more guts?

Wed, 10/12/2011 - 02:14 | 1764621 bigkahuna
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Looks like I'm going to get both of them.....

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 11:27 | 1761011 NotApplicable
Tue, 10/11/2011 - 07:49 | 1760459 Die Weiße Rose
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  this is Angie von Berlin calling

welcome Slovakia to the Eurovision Octoberfest...

Nein nein nein Nein nein nein Nein nein nein

Nein nein nein Nein nein nein.

ja sehr guuuut !

Prost!


Tue, 10/11/2011 - 07:52 | 1760467 Thought criminal
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Fico wants the Slovakian government to fall apart so he could rule himself - there is decent possibilty that it will not go trough until he forms a new government. Could be still enough to spook the markets for a while...

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 07:57 | 1760474 wang (not verified)
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you are correct

Figuratively speaking, unlike a Mexican standoff the Slovak politicians will shoot their opponents (a no vote to force a new election) if their oponents do not shoot themselves (call a new election).  There is a solid majority within the Slovak parliment that favors the EFSF but for political reasons various factions are using the threat of a no vote for leverage against their political opponents.  In the event they vote no, the result will be a reshuffling of parliment and another vote in a few days, which will result in  a yes vote followed by new elections.

The markets will be spooked with a no vote and that should present a great buying opportunity in the context that an eventual yes vote would rocket the markets higher.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 10:21 | 1760816 gmrpeabody
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Perhaps they have figured out that this is tradeable, and are calling their brokers as we type.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 07:53 | 1760468 yabs
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criminal, Roubini calling for 2 trillion

You need a big bazooka of at least 2 trillion euros to avoid self fulfilling runs on illiquid but solvent countries. In Europe everyone is talking…and no action is taken. And every other hour another minister is saying something different and sometimes the same minister is saying different things on different days. There is a whole cacophony of views and confusion.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 07:54 | 1760471 wang (not verified)
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In the end it will be a minimum of $2 trillion. 

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 08:13 | 1760499 optimator
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Silly, there is no end.  They should bring back a Pfarrar Tiso to lead.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 11:15 | 1760980 falak pema
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if its monetized Euros, which it will be, its only paper, for papered over banks who own those bonds. For paper consumers buying paper rolls ...oops...somewhere the paper has to become goods!

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:05 | 1760611 plantigrade
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If I had 2 trillions I would not invest them in bankrupt speculative banks.

So many other projects, so many other priorities, suddenly to be neglected forever.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 07:54 | 1760472 Mae Kadoodie
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"Economy Minister George Michael is missing".  Maybe someone should check the mens room.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 08:15 | 1760500 LeonardoFibonacci
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special ops got him!

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:57 | 1760752 Don Birnam
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Shocked...SHOCKED that such things go on in a men's room.

http://www.startrip.tv/images/5152006_george_michael_header.jpg

 

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 11:11 | 1760974 falak pema
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whose bending over is the question. What does it take Germany behind the curtain  to do to swing the Slovak vote is the question to ask. Promise them 50000 extra germans a year to come spend Euros in Brat...is ...lover?

Organise five star exclusivity in Brat for CDU members holiday 'bunga bunga' facility. "Only youuuu..Brat..is Lovaaa can make me cum....ooohh yes."

I'm sure in Slovak it goes down well.  

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 08:01 | 1760485 yabs
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All we want is a free market is that too much to ask?

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 11:30 | 1761019 NotApplicable
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Problem is, you keep asking criminals.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 08:09 | 1760492 Dailo
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They will vote YES

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 08:16 | 1760506 1835jackson
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Hahaha they will pass it....hahahahahahahaha like any Politian wouldn’t. I will eat my hat if they don’t.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 08:22 | 1760521 chaartist
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Sulik would not vote with his party, but after it they can pass it with the votes of opposition. Sulik is the only one here advocating refusal of ESFS. All other parties are corrupt in terms of money from EU.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 08:23 | 1760527 papaswamp
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Transferring of sovereign and bank debt to the people...very bullish.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 08:32 | 1760542 BandGap
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There is at least a week for the populace to mull this over. And from comments previously seen they fully understand that they are eating a steaming pile while they get to watch Greece get bailed out with full benefits. This is not as clear cut as many would like to believe.  The politicians deciding this are on the knife's edge.  When you buy votes it can be a transient thing. I'm willing to bet that even if/when the government is dissolved that there wil be a lot of churn to go hard line and not approve this.  Think human nature.

And it isn't clear to this observer that this isn't the intended outcome. All the Slovakians have to do is turn on their TV and see their US counterparts, as contrived as it is, protesting.  Think it through.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 08:53 | 1760587 DeadFred
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"Think human nature" but were talking about politicians??

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:07 | 1760615 plantigrade
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Much to be gained from hesitating. So many tasty backroom deals.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 08:32 | 1760543 Vincent Vega
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Slovakia will vote yes just like Germany did. Greece will receive it's next tranche of funds. Equities will rise. Then we break for lunch and come back to find out nothing has been agreed to and things are in worse shape than imagined. Yawn....this is getting so old.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 08:36 | 1760548 Pool Shark
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So how many family members of the Slovak Parliamentarians will the IMF thugs have to kidnap?...

 

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 08:38 | 1760554 whisp
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First vote will be NO but in few days there will be second vote and this will be YES for 100%. So first down than up.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 08:38 | 1760555 props2009
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Trading Live for the last 10 hours. An absolute learning corner and making money.

http://capital3x.com/trades/11-october-trading-room/

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 08:38 | 1760556 ArkansasAngie
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The elite spend big public bucks at the macro level in order to keep micro price discovery from happening.  Skynet has arrived.

Some how we have to keep these yahoos from doing this.  It's a coup d'Etat otherwise ... and the sheeple won't even know it.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 08:40 | 1760561 Die Weiße Rose
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Slovakian premier ties coalition's survival to bailout fund vote

After receiving the green light from all the other eurozone member states, the implementation of the bailout fund now hangs in the balance as the divided coalition government in Slovakia wrestles for a compromise. 

Slovakia's premier has tied the survival of her center-right government to the parliamentary vote on the expanded European bailout fund in a bid to force the hand of her recalcitrant coalition partner.

"I announced to my coalition partners that I will tie today's vote on our future in Europe with a confidence vote," Prime Minister Iveta Radicova said.

Three of the four parties in Radicova's coalition support the expanded 400-billion-euro ($544 billion) European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), established to buy up the bonds of heavily indebted eurozone states such as Greece and to recapitalize ailing banks.

But the fourth member of Slovakia's coalition government, the Freedom and Solidarity Party (SaS), remains staunchly opposed to the fund. Party chief Richard Sulik has called the fund "a road to hell," arguing that Slovakia is too poor to pay for the fiscal mistakes of nations such as Greece.

The SaS has demanded sweeping concessions that would give Slovakia veto power over the approval of future bailout monies while at the same time providing Bratislava with the choice to opt out of the planned, permanent European Stability Mechanism (ESM). The ESM is set to succeed the temporary EFSF in 2013. 

Sulik has said that, if the vote on the EFSF is linked to the issue of confidence, it will not pass, since the SaS will abstain.

Risk of isolation

Slovakia has a population of 5.5 million people and would be expected to contribute one percent of the fund's capital, or 7.7 billion euros. The 16 other eurozone states have already approved the fund, making the vote in Slovakia the final and critical hurdle before the EFSF's implementation. Malta, the eurozone's smallest member state, gave the fund the green light on Monday.

"It's unacceptable for a prime minister to allow the isolation of Slovakia," Radicova said.

The prime minister's coalition currently occupies 79 of the 150 seats in Slovakia's parliament. She needs either 22 votes from the SaS or support from the left-wing opposition, Smer-SD, in order to pass the legislation.

Smer-SD party chief Robert Fico has expressed willingness to help Radicova, but not without political consequences.

"We will only support the bailout fund if political consequences are drawn,"  Fico said. "The government cannot continue this way. It is high time for new elections."

EU President Herman Van Rompuy announced Monday that the bloc was delaying a key summit on the eurozone rescue package by almost a week to give leaders more time to finalize a response to the debt crisis. The summit will now take place on October 23.

Author: Spencer Kimball (AFP, AP, dpa)
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15452866,00.html

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 08:42 | 1760564 ArkansasAngie
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My Gawd -- they've got the balls to offer up one of their own as a presidential candidate -- from Herman Cain's web site -- about -- "Through these and other appearances on behalf of the National Restaurant Association, Herman began working with business leaders across all sectors of the American economy. This led to his acceptance of a position on the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, and he was subsequently elected their chairman. In this role, he analyzed economic conditions in the region and notified the Federal Reserve of how their policies should respond."

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 08:42 | 1760565 chaartist
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Miklos , finance minister is still telling that it will pass. So they know that if Sulik is Out, they made deals with opposition.. shame on my country if it passes. I have really low expectations

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 08:51 | 1760585 i-dog
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Ahhhh, Miklos ... Bilderberg attendee, VP of the globalist East-West Institute, trained at the LSE ... all the right credentials for doing "whatever it takes" for his masters.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 08:58 | 1760601 eigenvalue
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You are from Slovakia?

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:47 | 1760715 chaartist
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Yes I m from Slovakia, I can see the Parliament from my office :)) some bazookas? :))

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 12:59 | 1761487 arizona11912
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I've been to Bratislava. Beautiful country.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 12:59 | 1761488 arizona11912
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I've been to Bratislava. Beautiful country.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 08:47 | 1760579 Kina
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We are used to politicians and countries being owned by the bankers. Enough threats, promise and bribes will have changed hands to ensure Slovakian politicians eventually capitulate and sell their people down the drown like every other Europeane country.

 

Long live Iceland.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 08:54 | 1760591 warchopper
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"We are worried about "the cow" when it is all about the "Ice Cream"

The day arrived when they were to make their speeches.
Jamie went first.
He had specific ideas about how to make our class a better
place. He ended by promising to do his very best.
Everyone applauded and he sat down.

Now is was Olivia's turn to speak.

Her speech was concise.
She said, "If you will vote for me, I will give you ice cream."
She sat down.
The class went wild. "Yes! Yes!
We want ice cream."

She surely would say more. She did not have to.
A discussion followed. How did she plan to pay for the ice cream?
She wasn't sure.
Would her parents buy it or would the class pay for it.
She didn't know.
The class really didn't care.
All they were thinking about was ice cream.

Full article here:

http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/the-cow-and-the-ice-cream-an-expla...

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 08:57 | 1760598 eigenvalue
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The vote will take place at 18:00??? I think everybody has already decided which side he is gonna vote for. There is no point of any debate at this moment.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 11:22 | 1760599 BennyBoy
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Plenty of time to fill swiss bank accounts for the Slovak holdouts. And for them to confirm the bribes have been paid.

Or the Slovak Parliamentary death squads begin work at 18.01H

 

The Pyramid Scheme must continue!

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 08:58 | 1760600 broke433
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I cannot believe these politicians are taking the market hostage... It's in turmoil I tell you!!! turmoil!!!

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:00 | 1760604 Georgesblog
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Politicians are just sitting at card tables, playing Monopoly with funny money. I couldn't write a better script, myself.

http://georgesblogforum.wordpress.com/2011/09/22/war-of-the-money-worlds...

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:02 | 1760605 Ivanovich
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I have decided to walk around the office today, speaking in the manner of google translation of Slovak.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 13:17 | 1761585 arizona11912
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Euro bonds bitchzz

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 13:17 | 1761587 arizona11912
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Euro bonds bitchzz

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:03 | 1760608 fockewulf190
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How do you say "No Go" in Slovak?

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:05 | 1760609 Ivanovich
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"eurovalu"

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:05 | 1760610 crash_davis
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winning the testosterone are we?

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:08 | 1760616 papaswamp
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I hope they do the world a favor and stop the shifting of debt onto the people. The slavery to overspending governments and greedy banks has to end...the debt must be cleared...not increased.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:14 | 1760625 Cassandra Syndrome
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14:27 Ivan Mikloš says in the Parliament of the reasons why many MEPs approve euroval, Facebook and discuss the SaS have opened there.

 

14:29 Richard Sulik Likes this.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:16 | 1760628 Debugas
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If SaS nezahlasuje - means if Sas will not vote for

odprezentujú - means will register for voting

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:17 | 1760637 AngryGerman
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nezahlasuje - Gesundheit!!



Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:16 | 1760633 AngryGerman
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actually the translation is probably better than the real thing. i wish every politician would start speaking google translation...

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:17 | 1760636 Cone of Uncertainty
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I'm fluent in Slovaknian.

Let me translate this session in a nutshell:

Punk ass bitches please, we ain't gonna be ratifying jack shit homie!

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:18 | 1760640 AngryGerman
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nice of you to save us germans, after all...

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:19 | 1760643 Comay Mierda
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REJECTED! im buying some slovak vodka

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:19 | 1760645 Cow
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Meanwhile, in Highland Park, Michigan, their street lights are being repossessed.  The Municipal Repo Man cometh in the middle of the night...or was it the day...who knows..it's too dark.

http://www.detnews.com/article/20111011/METRO01/110110385/DTE-deal-pulls...

 

 

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:21 | 1760648 Die Weiße Rose
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Slovakia has a population of 5.5 million people and would be expected to contribute one percent of the fund's capital, or 7.7 billion euros.

So that would be 1400 Euro each person for the people in Slovakia to bail out Goldman Sachs and the big fat Greek...

via the EFSF slush fund that rewards failure..

what a fucking scam !

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:25 | 1760659 Ecoman11
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Slovakia Parliament Live Cam http://mmserv2.nrsr.sk/NRSRInternet/Live/

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:37 | 1760689 ZY60
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FROM CITI:

:  The latest news is that the vote on the EFSF in Slovakia will not pass because one of the coalition parties (called: SAS) will NOT vote in favor. This coalition party is fully aware that its decision  will lead to a collapse of the government, since the vote, that is planned for later this afternoon, has been combined with a government confidence vote.

 With all eyes on this vote, given that Slovakia is the last country to pass the EFSF amendments, I can see a mild negative market reaction to such a negative vote. but the reaction probably will not be large, because I expect that PM will indicate that a new vote will be held soon.

.What happens next?

 In our view, the eventual outcome will be a passage of the bill in the Slovak Parliament. Parliament will hold another vote on the EFSF after the collapse of the government and this new vote is expected to pass. The time/day of this new vote is unclear but I doubt it will be today and more likely will be in the next few days. The reason for eventual passage is that then the opposition SMER party will vote in favor. SMER has said that it will abstain in today's votes because they are betting that a failure of the vote will lead to early elections. In such early elections, SMER will do well and many of the ruling coalition parties will do terribly, given that the coalition parties have passed several unpopular structural reform bills.  By abstaining in the initial votes (and not voting outright against the bill), SMER can then vote in favor at a later point in time. 

 Here the details of the parties for anyone that is confused:

 Four coalition parties:SDKU 28 + SAS 22 + KDH 15 + MostHiD 14 = 79 seats.

The difficult party is the SAS as well as  4 members of the MostHiD. They have promised to vote against.

 Opposition:SMER 62 + SNS 9 = 71

 To have a majority, you need 75 + 1 = 76 seats. This majority is needed even with some parties abstaining in the vote.

 You either need all the coalition parties to support the EFSF bill to ensure passage, which won't happen because SAS is resolutely opposed unless somehow it has a change of mind at the ultimate moment. Or you need three ruling coalition parties to vote in favor + the opposition SMER. The latter now looks as the likely outcome, but at the cost of new elections (or at the minimum of a change in PM and the creation of a minority government) and some period of chaos and uncertainty.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 10:13 | 1760798 Belarus
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hey are betting that a failure of the vote will lead to early elections. In such early elections, SMER will do well and many of the ruling coalition parties will do terribly, given that the coalition parties have passed several unpopular structural reform bills.

And there you have it, any politician trying "fiscal" prudence on their population will quickly be replaced by the people who don't want to have to live within their means. This will be particularly true of Slovaks, who will jump up and down at some of their onw structural reform why Greece lives well abover their means and willy-nilly. So, the news political junkfucks will promise all kins of shit, that the people deserve more flexible living conditions like Greece, and then promptly approve the EFSF fund. 

And just lookie at these U.S. equity markets: they are just hovering at zero or slightly above zero--ready for anotehr breathtaking day. I can see the market close headlines already: DOW GOES GREEN ON THEY YEAR AS EUROPE RESOLUTION NEARS.


Tue, 10/11/2011 - 10:51 | 1760920 Falcon15
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Yes, DOW goes green on scant volume.  That in and of itself speaks volumes.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:44 | 1760711 FoieGras
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Vote is more symbolic than required. If they don't agree then 0.5% (the Slovakian share) of the bailout budget will be supplied by the remaining EURO member states. Not a big deal really as this won't stall the ESFS, more of a 'moral signal'.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:49 | 1760721 AngryGerman
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we pay it

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:50 | 1760726 ZY60
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Net/net I agree.: for now.  The question is for down the road on how this will serve as a precedent when a country with a higher "weighting" will also bark loudly.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:50 | 1760727 ZY60
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Net/net I agree.: for now.  The question is for down the road on how this will serve as a precedent when a country with a higher "weighting" will also bark loudly.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:53 | 1760738 Cow
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Foie - you sure?  I thought the vote had to be unanimous.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 10:49 | 1760908 Falcon15
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It is my undersatnding that the vote must be unanimous from member EU countries. If Slovakia does NOT pass the EFSF, no dice for the EU.  How the interal vote is handled, 2/3 margin etc. I am not sure. However it looks like they are trying their damndest to kick the can.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:50 | 1760725 Linus2011
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it would be great if the slovacs killed the EUDSSR.

currently it is telivized here in germany that all your savings are save. which sets some people here into panic mode and therefore it looks like light bank-run is actually taking place!

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:53 | 1760737 TradingJoe
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And yet again, politicians look after their own interests, like being re elected or newly apoointed, etc etc yada yada yada! This "vote" will eventually pass and the markets will sell the news! It is clear already that a year end rally has to occur to make them damn bonuses or else!!!

I still see a sell off down to 1010-1020 before this "rally" ensues! It will be on little to no volume anyways! Europe will go down with a bang, but only after the big boys get their cut! Until then happy speculating!

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:56 | 1760746 ricksventures
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THAT fugly WHORE radicova that sucks the dick of soros the jew and rest of the banksters WANTS the poor hard working slovak peasants to pay for fat greeks and banksters new bentleys

THAT WHORE !!! her own pre-election campaign back in 2010 was based MOSTLY ON NO MONEY FOR GREECE !!! NADA

http://www.sdku-ds.sk/data/MediaLibrary/749/ms0410.pdf

check the pdf and use google translate

 

 

i say burn her on the main square and send her burned flesh to fat greeks to eat because slovakia will be even more of a slave to the banksters than it is while fat greek gets another free ride

 

the only movie somewhat made in slovakia points greatly to the spirit of this situation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOr-RnLdNFk

 

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 11:02 | 1760955 falak pema
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Well, people in glass houses should respect other people's democratic process; its at worst, no more corrupt than the USA. So first put your house in order before spitting on others.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:58 | 1760754 LookingWithAmazement
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Slovakia is toast. Peanuts.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 10:11 | 1760796 the not so migh...
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If it moves, bribe it

 

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 10:28 | 1760832 Milk Monk
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16:18 Koali?né strany SDKÚ, KDH a Most-Híd pod?a Stanislava Fo?ta z SaS znemožnili opozi?nému Smeru podpori? euroval, ke? hlasovanie spojili s vyslovovaním dôvery vláde.

According to Stanislav Fort, coalition parties (SDKÚ, KDH a Most-Híd) prevented opposition from supporting EFSF (Euro val) when they combined votes for EFSF with vote of confidence to gov...
Tue, 10/11/2011 - 10:29 | 1760833 Milk Monk
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double post

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 10:30 | 1760842 Jean
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How did the misquote in the wire stories effect the market?

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 10:31 | 1760846 winter is coming
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And just like that we are all green... fuck this shit

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 10:46 | 1760888 Falcon15
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This market is exceptionally, eerily reminiscent of the days preceding the 08 crash. . . just sayin' YMMV

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 10:37 | 1760856 High Plains Drifter
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lq8uW228KR0

anonymous threatens nyse...........

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 10:38 | 1760866 Cone of Uncertainty
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I can sense the tension here in the comments from those that are as eager as I am to see this fucker collapse, but alas my good friends, patience is needed, for we shall be treated to an even more spectacular demise and reset of the global monetary system once all options have been exhausted.

Don't underestimate the ability of these elite to kick the can down the road.

I'm prepared to follow these events for many more months, even years if necessary.

So don't be discouraged people, our day will come soon enough, and when it does it will be sweet music.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 10:54 | 1760931 papaswamp
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I'm thinking Ray Dalio had it right....they will print until it breaks...late 2012 early 2013. 

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 11:07 | 1760965 doomz78
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the bond market will level these idiots out way before 1-2 years.  The bond spreads are moving at light speed.  The yields are going up at light speed.  The European Comission are moving at the speed of Kirby Puckett in his final two seasons. 

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 11:33 | 1761032 Timmay
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"Hey Europe, you are broke."

"No we are not."

"Yes, yes you are, flat broke."

"No we are not!"

"Listen, your banks are insolvent, you will never repay your loans, you have in a literal sense, defaulted already."

"No we haven't."

"WTF??"

"Prove it that we are broke."

"You have no money! you have no real capital in which to pay back the ever increasing loans you keep creating!"

"Yes we do, we just put a shitload in your personal account so you can STFU!"

"Ok."

 

This could go on for a while.

 

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 13:16 | 1761578 arizona11912
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Dont worry Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls: Euro-bonds will be here soon!

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 11:56 | 1761122 Cone of Uncertainty
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Indeed the bond market is not on a 1-2 year timeline, however, the bias is for things to play out longer than logic would suggest. (who would of guessed we could last all of 2011?)

If I may, let me present to you a video that depicts how the collapse is going to occur.

The oscillations repesent the daily newsflow, but the only thing that matter is the end result, which is inevitable:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuHsgAX3TBY

 

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 10:40 | 1760871 Ronaldo
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Yeah, We are moving into the green BABY!!!!!!!!!!  Higher highs are coming, bull market on the way!!!!!

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 10:50 | 1760912 Pretorian
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Tyler your link is f.. up it opens Slovenia Parliament session not Slovakia, that is totally different country.

 

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 10:51 | 1760917 papaswamp
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Uh that's it...I think it will pass. Market rally until it is realized the bailouts aren't enough (end Nov to Jan sometime). Slovaks to be the new slaves of the banksters...welcome to the club!

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 11:08 | 1760966 wang (not verified)
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what do you mean bailouts not enough

bank on a minimum $2 trillion leveraged EFSF likely 3

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 10:56 | 1760937 Dailo
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Screw it, I thought they had some fkn brains over there.. guess not

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 11:01 | 1760948 Marge N. Callz
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"9:07 Igor common man Matovi? slightly delayed. Ran into the building."

Poor Igor...

Pozri Slovensko. Pozri Slovensko hlasovania. Pozri Európe kolaps. Všetko je v prdeli.

 

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 11:07 | 1760964 Segestan
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Bankers fell for the same toxic ideas as socialist. When the bankers chose fiat over gold they chose idealism over reality. They they are now poppers , not wealthy bankers, joined at the hip with wanna be socialist. ...........Losers!!

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 11:12 | 1760977 Oro
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When is the vote EST.  Have to sell the long ULE positon.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 11:15 | 1760981 yabs
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Cone of Uncertainty

you are certainly not alone in wanting "this fucker to collapse"

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 11:17 | 1760986 Dreadker
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Am I reading this right?  Are they saying they can exclude all the opposition votes?  Corprotocracy hard at work by the looks of things...

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