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CIA report: EU and NATO to
dissolve
Washington Times
WASHINGTON, DC-- The European Union will break-up within 15 years as a
result of its countries being dragged down by unsustainable welfare
programs, a CIA report says.
The CIA report warns by 2020, Europe could be thrown into economic
decline by its aging population and the post-1945 military alliances of
NATO would disband, the Scotsman.com reported.
"The current EU welfare state is unsustainable and the lack of any
economic revitalization could lead to the splintering or, at worst,
disintegration of the EU, undermining its ambitions to play a
heavyweight international role," the report said.
Experts "are dubious that the present political leadership is prepared
to make even this partial break, believing a looming budgetary crisis in
the next five years would be the more likely trigger for reform."
Restrictive labor policies, a drop in birth rates and increased
longevity would have devastating economic consequences for Europe, the
report says.
GTA Editors Note: Whereas we do not
necessarily agree with the timing, the question remains, "What would
happen next for Europe?" We believe the world could easily see a new,
powerful dictator come to power, rising, as it were, from the remains of
this momentary failure of the EU.
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Germany's Far-Right
Parties Join Forces
Deutsche-Welle
Rivals in the state elections, the NPD and DVU will fight together in
2006
Germany's far-right groups, the National Democratic Party (NPD) and the
German People's Union (DVU), officially joined forces at the weekend to
fight the 2006 general election as one.
Germany's far-right parties agreed at the weekend to join forces for the
country's 2006 general election and to fight side by side in the
campaign – literally, if necessary.
The National Democratic Party (NPD) and the German People's Union (DVU)
signed a cooperation pact on Saturday which would see the two extremist
groups become one as the far-right option on the ballot papers for next
year's federal election. The groups also ominously pledged to meet any
left-wing attacks on them with violence.
Both parties have recently been boosted by regional electoral successes
with the NPD winning 9.2 percent in the Saxony state election in
September; the far right's best showing for six years.
Cooperation born from successful gains
The signing of the cooperation agreement is the culmination of
discussions between the NPD and DVU which began with an announcement of
intention in the autumn of 2004 in the first flush of the far-right's
successful showing in the state elections.
Both parties hope the alliance, which is due to last until 2009, will
help them win seats in Germany's national parliament. No far-right party
has achieved such a feat in Germany's post-war history.
"With our combined strength we will muck out this pig-sty," DVU chief
Gerhard Frey, told a congress in Munich in southern Germany.
NPD chief promises to shake up opposition
Meanwhile, NPD boss Udo Voigt declared that the combined force of the
two parties would shake the mainstream parties to their core and that
the far-right's election campaigns would be such that the opposition
would be unable to believe their eyes or ears. He gave no further
details but offered a belligerent warning to those who wished to oppose
them by force.
"We will no longer be the whipping-boys of the left," said Voigt.
"Whoever attacks us, should expect to get hurt," he said after listing
various attacks on far right supporters.
German prosecutors began investigations last week into six senior
members of the right wing faction suspected of injuring leftist
demonstrators when they retaliated against some 50 stone-throwers
outside a NPD party meeting.
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