Mario Monti provide brilliant new plan to save the Euro, ban divisive speech!

[Adar]

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti said northern European leaders have gone too far disparaging southern countries and proposed a code of conduct to muzzle divisive rhetoric throughout the region.

“We may have to talk directly in the European Council to consider whether we should come up with a code of conduct for public remarks by the people who love to call themselves European leaders,” Monti said today in a speech in Fiesole, Italy. He compared the euro to the crowning ornament on a gothic cathedral and said derisive commentary, like insults traded in the German and Greek press, threatens to destroy it.



Monti followed Germany’s Angela Merkel and Finland’s Jyrki Katainen in singling out politicians’ rhetoric for deepening the region’s financial crisis. He wants leaders to show cohesion. Monti, a former European Union commissioner and university president, challenged Italian politicians to monitor their rhetoric and warned lawmakers from northern Europe not to slight their southern counterparts.



“It’s a rather dangerous posture,” Monti said. The Italian premier is going beyond heads of government and talking directly with legislators, “above all with lawmakers from those countries that are probably very virtuous themselves, but that are convincing themselves they’re the exclusive holders of virtue,” he said.
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I am rather impressed by the Euro-leadership and their conviction that everything can be solved by trust or convincing PR to drive down the interest rates.

The simple core of the issue is that some areas of the Eurozone produce far less than they consume and this is causing issues. But if Monti gets his way it would probably be punishable for lawmakers to admit it.

[removeduser_487563287433]

Just another angry southern European demagogue.

[mishkin]

Just another angry southern European demagogue.

Promising start.
Better an angry southern European demagogue (although dont really like him) than old capitalists always furthering capitalism.

[removeduser_487563287433]

Promising start.
Better an angry southern European demagogue (although dont really like him) than old capitalists always furthering capitalism.

Is it? Is a man calling for censorship really better than somebody trying to make money? I really can't see how.

[mishkin]

Is it? Is a man calling for censorship really better than somebody trying to make money? I really can't see how.

You call it censorship, I call it trying to work together for the good of the European Union. Call me naive, I think his intentions are good.

[removeduser_487563287433]

You call it censorship, I call it trying to work together for the good of the European Union. Call me naive, I think his intentions are good.

The way to Hell is paved with good intentions. Censorship is an awfully stupid thing for a Head of Government to propose.

[Dr. Croccer]

You call it censorship, I call it trying to work together for the good of the European Union. Call me naive, I think his intentions are good.

It's easy to be in favour of repression when you're not the one who's going to get repressed.

You guys really think this is endearing?

[YukonTrooper]

Promising start.
Better an angry southern European demagogue (although dont really like him) than old capitalists always furthering capitalism.

Clearly you haven't seen Monti's resume.

[Dr. Croccer]

And people wonder why the EU is in deep with morons like these running half of it.

[Stavroforos]

Considering some of these Neuros have been singing the same spiel since the crisis began, but no country has left the Euro or the EU, I think Mr. Monti may have a point.

[Adar]

Considering some of these Neuros have been singing the same spiel since the crisis began, but no country has left the Euro or the EU, I think Mr. Monti may have a point.

Because lending more money to solve the debt crisis have been a huge success?

[mishkin]

@Ferrets: although I understand your point of view, when a president asks a minister of his government not display very belligerent in a sense, not disagreeing publicly, that's not exactly censorship. (not a great example, make an effort to understand me)

Edit: Crocer: Repression? Monti has a gun?

[Dr. Croccer]

Edit: Crocer: Repression? Monti has a gun?

Is he not arguing for censorship? Is he not saying that people should be prevented from publishing certain opinions, and may get punished if they do not cease?

If the EU 'needs' to curtail basic rights to stay afloat, then it doesn't deserve to exist.

[mishkin]

Is he not arguing for censorship? Is he not saying that people should be prevented from publishing certain opinions, and may get punished if they do not cease?

If the EU 'needs' to curtail basic rights to stay afloat, then it doesn't deserve to exist.

The European Union is reducing workers' rights, that is what we should be scandalized. You believe that Monti has power to censor someone?

Edit: My break for lunch, sorry

[removeduser_487563287433]

The European Union is reducing workers' rights, that is what we should be scandalized. You believe that Monti has power to censor someone?

Could you tell me how you think the EU is reducing workers' rights?

[Dr. Croccer]

The European Union is reducing workers' rights, that is what we should be scandalized.

I think the fact that the economy of various European countries is being destroyed and basic rights being violated are more important.

You believe that Monti has power to censor someone?

No, but given that the EU has bended over more than once to please the Southrons it is a possibility.

[removeduser_487563287433]

@Ferrets: although I understand your point of view, when a president asks a minister of his government not display very belligerent in a sense, not disagreeing publicly, that's not exactly censorship. (not a great example, make an effort to understand me)

Why are you trying to spin this into a more favourable situation? He isn't directing his ministers, he's going to his European counterparts, "so called" just so HE can be a bit more belligerent, and telling them not to talk about what everybody knows is happening. It's ing retarded, let alone dangerous.

[Manuel I Komnenos]

A very good move, indeed. Having various politicians repeating that Greece will most likely leave the euro does not help at all -in fact it creates instability. For example, Greece is supposed to privatize and sell public property. How the hell are we gonna find investors when voices from the Eurozone itself are repeating that Greece will leave?

[removeduser_487563287433]

A very good move, indeed. Having various politicians repeating that Greece will most likely leave the euro does not help at all -in fact it creates instability. For example, Greece is supposed to privatize and sell public property. How the hell are we gonna find investors when voices from the Eurozone itself are repeating that Greece will leave?

Could you give examples of these politicians and quote what they have said?

[Manuel I Komnenos]

"If Greece no longer meets its requirements there can be no further payments," he said in an interview with German public broadcaster ARD. "For me, a Greek exit has long since lost its horrors".

Philipp Rösler

http://www.spiegel.de/international/...-a-846110.html