Newest US sanctions against Russia hit an economic nerve

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev speaks during a meeting in Kamchatka Peninsula region, Russian Far East, Russia, Friday, Aug. 10, 2018. Russia’s prime minister sternly warned the United States on Friday against ramping up sanctions, saying that Moscow will retaliate … Read More

The reason Turkey’s economic collapse is so scary is that Iran, Russia, and Syria are waiting in the wings

Samantha Lee/Business Insider Lots of things are going wrong in Turkey at once, driven by the collapse of its currency, the lira. The West needs Turkey to be strong, as Turkey is a physical buffer between Europe and the war … Read More

Turkey’s Currency Crisis: What Happened, What’s Next, Why It Matters

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Turkey’s political and economic crisis has sent its currency tumbling to a record low against the U.S. dollar Friday and unsettled investors amid fears that the contagion may spread from the small southern European economy into financial markets around the world. So … Read More

Euro slips after reports the ECB is concerned about exposure to Turkey

–The euro fell half a percent against the dollar after reports that the ECB officials are concerned about European banks’ exposure to Turkey. –Data from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) showed that Spanish banks are due $83.3 billion by … Read More

Erdogan Warns Trump That Alliance Is at Risk as Tensions Climb

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 Turkey may start ‘looking for new friends,’ Erdogan writes  Trump boosted U.S. sanctions amid rout in Turkish markets Donald Trump with Recep Tayyip Erdogan on July 11. Photographer: Marlene Awaad/Bloomberg Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned the U.S. that its decades-long … Read More

Turkish lira in free-fall as Trump doubles metals tariffs

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After US president hikes taxes, Turkish president encourages Turks to buy lira in two separate speeches as currency hits record lows. The value of the lira dropped as much as 20 percent on Friday (AFP) President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told … Read More

EU ON THE BRINK: Danish eurosceptics plotting to use Brexit as blueprint to QUIT EU

DANISH eurosceptics are plotting on using the British Brexit deal as a blueprint to relaunch their own attempt to leave the European Union. Danish People’s Party leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl admit plans to quit the Brussels bloc are currently on … Read More

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