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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 4 August | 154 comments (154 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Europe (none / 0)

Anyone got any idea what this is about ?

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon Aug 3rd, 2009 at 04:06:43 PM EST
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Re: Europe (none / 0)

Sovereign funds buy sovereignty - presumably...

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Mon Aug 3rd, 2009 at 04:25:09 PM EST
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Re: Europe (none / 0)

To what purpose ? I mean, if you buy a country, you must want it for a reason (unless they're collecting - mongolia, Tibet, Moldova)

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon Aug 3rd, 2009 at 04:30:35 PM EST
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Re: Europe (none / 1)

Come on Helen, you're not thinking like a great power.

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Mon Aug 3rd, 2009 at 05:13:16 PM EST
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Re: Europe (none / 1)

Maybe they're getting closer for a move on DoDo...

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Mon Aug 3rd, 2009 at 05:41:01 PM EST
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Moldova (4.00 / 4)

I would presume access to some commodity (agricultural, probably, or maybe a metal - I see some mention of bauxite on the google). But it is indeed strange. maybe an elaborate diplomatic game with Russia?

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Mon Aug 3rd, 2009 at 04:45:04 PM EST
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Re: Moldova (none / 0)

A way to have a mole-like presence in the EU also...

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Mon Aug 3rd, 2009 at 05:45:43 PM EST
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Re: Europe (none / 0)

The Chinese, flush with cash and recalling the New Testament story where Christ turns water to wine, have hopes that someone, some day will discover a way to profitably turn wine, or sunflower seeds, into petroleum or some such commodity. It's an investment in a beautiful little country.

I can swear there ain't no heaven but I pray there ain't no hell. _ Blood Sweat & Tears

by Gringo (stargazing camel at aoldotcom) on Tue Aug 4th, 2009 at 12:40:32 PM EST
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