Tag Archives: Germany

Germany Expels CIA Chief Over Spying Scandal Amid “Deep Rift”

Posted on July 10, 2014 by DRenegade

You know things are not going your way when a long-time ally and peer in the world’s power structure ‘shuns’ you. On the heels of the exposure of a 2nd “spy case”, Germany has had enough… *GERMANY EXPELS U.S. DIPLOMAT OVER … Continue reading →

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‘CATACLYSMIC’: WHAT YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT GERMANY GETTING ITS GOLD BACK FROM THE FEDERAL RESERVE

Posted on January 9, 2014 by DRenegade

Beck referenced a report from Zero Hedge indicating the initial gold returned to Germany by the United States “didn’t have the stamp on it.” The Federal Reserve reportedly said it had to melt down the gold for transport. But one other explanation, … Continue reading →

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Snowden tells Germany he hopes U.S. will stop ‘harmful behavior’

Posted on November 1, 2013 by DRenegade

Edward Snowden has told the German government in a letter he believes support from around the world will persuade Washington to stop what he called “harmful behavior” in trying to prevent him from revealing secret surveillance by the U.S. government. … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: Germany, Brazil Turn to U.N. to Restrain American Spies

Posted on October 24, 2013 by DRenegade

Brazil and Germany today joined forces to press for the adoption of a U.N. General Resolution that promotes the right of privacy on the internet, marking the first major international effort to restrain the National Security Agency’s intrusions into the … Continue reading →

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German ‘Wise Men’ push for wealth seizure to fund EMU bail-outs

Posted on April 14, 2013 by DRenegade

Two top advisers to German Chancellor Angela Merkel have called for a tax on private wealth and property in eurozone debtor states to force the rich to fund rescue costs, marking a radical new departure for EMU crisis strategy. Professors … Continue reading →

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It’s Always about the Gold

Posted on April 10, 2013 by DRenegade

Although the amount of gold redistributed from Cyprus to Germany/IMF  (as outlined in the article below ) is not large in the grand scheme, it is indicative of the plan being implemented for other countries. Italy should be up next … Continue reading →

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Why Did The Bundesbank Secretly Withdraw Two-Thirds Of Its London Gold?

Posted on October 24, 2012 by DRenegade

Two days ago we reported that the German Court of Auditors demanded that the German Central Bank, the Bundesbank, verify and audit its official gold holdings consisting of 3,396 tons, held mostly offshore, namely New York, London and Paris, at least according … Continue reading →

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FLASH: German gold report reveals secret sales that likely were part of swaps

Posted on October 24, 2012 by DRenegade

With the Associated Press report appended here, the German gold audit story has just exploded into the English-language press with some important revelations: — The gold vaulted by the German central bank, the Bundesbank, with the Bank of England “has … Continue reading →

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A Nazi Greeting in Greece for Angela Merkel

Posted on October 9, 2012 by DRenegade
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Greek Shortfall Growing Ever Larger

Posted on August 21, 2012 by DRenegade

The Greek prime minister has spent weeks searching for ways to come up with 11.5 billion euros to satisfy international conditions for emergency aid. Now, though, SPIEGEL has learned that the shortfall may be as much as 14 billion euros. … Continue reading →

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The German Economy Caves, And Eurozone Bailouts Take On New Dimension

Posted on August 7, 2012 by DRenegade

Last year, German exports rode to a new record, jobs were being created in massive numbers, real wages rose, housing and real estate boomed, the federal budget was nearly balanced, and consumers felt good and spent money. There were moments … Continue reading →

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Egan Jones Downgrades Germany From AA- To A+

Posted on June 26, 2012 by DRenegade

The unstoppable Egan-Jones juggernaut continues: 6/26/2012: Federal Republic Of Germany: EJR lowered AA- to A+ (Neg.) (S&P: AAA) (3413Z GR) Synopsis: German chancellor Angela Merkel continues to create tension with EU member states by resisting calls for EU bonds (shared liabs.), … Continue reading →

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Moody’s Downgrades Six German Bank Groups, And Their Subsidiaries, By Up To Three Notches

Posted on June 5, 2012 by DRenegade

From Zerohedge.com: First Moody’s cut the most prominent Austrian banks, and now it is Germany’s turn. The full downgrade Matrix: Frankfurt am Main, June 06, 2012 — Moody’s Investors Service has today taken various rating actions on seven German banks … Continue reading →

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How to Conquer a Nation without Firing a Shot

Posted on January 29, 2012 by DRenegade

It’s Official: German Economy Minister Demands Surrender Of Greek Budget Policy, Says It Is First Of Many Such Sovereign “Requests” While over the past 2 days there may have been some confusion as to who, what, how or where is … Continue reading →

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Egan Jones Downgrades Germany From AA To AA-

Posted on January 18, 2012 by DRenegade

Sean Egan strikes again, this time downgrading Germany from AA to AA-.  Germany maintains its position as the European Union’s top economy. However, Germany has been shouldering the burdens of other EU countries via its exposure to the EFSF and … Continue reading →

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