2 chapters across the catalog
The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) may soon require an 8% levy on German bank deposits to fund future bailouts. Meanwhile, EU President Herman Van Rompuy is pushing for an "automatic exchange of information" regarding all forms of income, including capital gains and royalties, by 2015. The hosts characterize this as a total clampdown on financial privacy in Europe to eliminate the "black market" of cash.
International Listeners and German Technical Competence
The hosts discuss their growing international audience, with specific mentions of listeners in Sweden, the Netherlands, and Germany. They praise the technical competence and intelligence of the younger German generation, suggesting they are beginning to see through the "dictatorship" of the Bundesbank and the policies of Angela Merkel.
