The Spanish king's son-in-law - Iñaki Urdangarin -
spent a second day in court today. He blamed his partner, claimed his wife knew
nothing and answered most questions with "I don't remember". So much
so that the weary judge suggested he might as well not have bothered to come.
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard believes the Spanish government will
revolt against the sort of treatment meted out to Greece. And that she won't be
alone in looking to act in her national interest. Indeed, he ends this
article with the strong assertion:- My guess is that Germany's
refusal to countenance any form of EU subsidies, debt-pooling, or fiscal union
- other than policing the budgets of captive states - has definitively broken
the EMU spell. Latin nations increasingly regard talk of solidarity as humbug.
It has been a nasty shock. The era of national economic rearmament in Europe
has begun.
Having semi watch/hear three international rugby games this weekend,
I've arrived at the conclusion that one's enjoyment as a spectator would be
markedly increased if they abolished all the rules I don't understand. Which is
pretty much all of them, in fact.
Switching to football, it's hard to see any other team than
Barcelona winning the Champions' League. Though maybe Real Madrid could break
the recent pattern and beat Barca when it really counts.
The good news is that FIFA is crawling towards acceptance of
goal-line technology, at least ten years after they should have done.
Finally . . . Meryl Streep wins for best actress in the 2012 Oscars. She did an amazing job in "The Iron Lady"! If you have not seen it, I completely recommend it.
Meryl Streep accepts her Oscar for Best Actress for her performance in The Iron Lady. Photo: Getty Images
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