Israel eyes pipeline to export natural gas to southern Europe | Agricultural Commodities | Reuters

Natural gas pipelines from Russia to Europe

Natural gas pipelines from Russia to Europe (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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via Israel eyes pipeline to export natural gas to southern Europe | Agricultural Commodities | Reuters.

A gas pipeline from Israel to Europe, via Cyprus and Greece would be an enormous strategic project.

It would reduce Europe’s dependency on Russian gas.

It would also kick-start investment and jobs in Greece and Cyprus.

Finally, it would provide the troika of the ECB, the IMF and the European Commission an opportunity to offer an alternative strategy to austerity.

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Scottish independence: UK RIP? | The Economist

Location of Scotland in the UK and Europe, on ...

Location of Scotland in the UK and Europe, on terrain map showing surface and underwater contour areas. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This is a MUST-READ lead article in the Economist. Check it out!

via Scottish independence: UK RIP? | The Economist.

For me, the Economist makes a powerful argument for Scotland to continue to stay as part of the UK; this is in Scotland’s best interests and those of the UK.

The Scottish independence debate has assured Scotland she will receive constructively the same same reforms as part of the UK. Scotland has shown the UK that Westminster must be reformed in the interests of the whole of the UK. It’s time to devolve power. The political classes of Westminster need downsizing and some of their own austerity medicine.

Voting “No” to independence will give Scotland the same as “Yes” but without the catastrophic risks and certain pain of a “Yes” vote.

Please vote “No” and give Scotland a greater say in the UK!

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