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Oil barrels: 'The fantasy scenario would be funny if it was not for the added support of the war-mongering William Hague' (Photo: ezioman)

Scandalous double standards in Repsol affair

When Argentine President Cristina Fernandez announced she was ordering the partial nationalisation of oil company YPF (Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales) - owned by the Spanish oil company Repsol (16 April) - she reaped a whirlwind of protest in the EU.

First, from Repsol CEO Antonio Brufau. He demands billions in compensation. The Argentine government does not say it will not compensate the company, but Brufau wants international arbitration rather than to bring the case before the A...

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

Oil barrels: 'The fantasy scenario would be funny if it was not for the added support of the war-mongering William Hague' (Photo: ezioman)

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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