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Biography for Joaquin Almunia

First Name: Joaquin

Last Name: Almunia

Title: European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs

Organization: European Commission

Country: Spain

Date of Birth: 17/06/1948

Place of Birth: Bilbao, Spain

Education:

Graduated in Law and Economics at the University of Deusto (Bilbao).
Follow-up studies at LÉcole Practique des Hautes Études de Paris.
“Senior managers in Government program at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
Associate Lecturer at the University of Alcalá de Henares (Madrid) on Employment and Social Security Law.

CV:

1972-1975 Economist at the Council Bureau of the Spanish Chambers of Commerce in Brussels
1976-1979 Chief economist of the UGT, a Spanish trade union.
Member of the Federal Committee of the PSOE.
1979-2004, Member of the Spanish Parliament.
1982-1986, Minister of Employment and Social Security.
1986- 1991, Minister of Public Administration.
1994-1997, Spokesperson of the Socialist Parliamentary Group.
1997-2000, Leader of the PSOE.
2000 Socialist candidate for Prime Minister.
Since 26 April 2004 Member of the European Commission, responsible for Economic and Monetary Affairs.

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First Reported Mar 15 2010 - Updated Mar 15 2010 - 10 Documents

Joaquin Almunia

EU rescue fund a 'long term' possibility: Almunia (AFP)

AFP - An emergency fund to rescue eurozone economies could be a "long-term" possibility, the European Union's Commissioner for Competition Joaquin Almunia said Monday. ... [Published Mar 15 2010 by Yahoo! News]

Entities: Joaquin Almunia, European Union, emergency

First Reported Mar 19 2010 - Updated Mar 20 2010 - 2 Documents

President Obama Compares Health Care Vote to Those for Civil Rights, Social Security, Medicare

To a young and raucous crowd at George Mason University’s Patriot Center this morning, President Obama cast the pending vote on health care reform in the pantheon of other great liberal legislative triumphs for Civil Rights and Social Security.“In just ... [Published Mar 19 2010 by ABC News]

Entities: Social Security, Civil Rights, Medicare, Health Care

First Reported Mar 15 2010 - Updated Mar 15 2010 - 3 Documents

Obama May Have to Borrow From Overseas to Pay Social Security IOUs

The retirement nest egg of an entire generation is stashed away in Parkersburg, W.Va., a small town along the Ohio River: $2.5 trillion in IOUs from the federal government, payable to the Social Security Administration.It's time to start cashing them ... [Published Mar 15 2010 by Moneynews]

Entities: Social Security, Obama (Japan), Taxes

First Reported Mar 15 2010 - Updated Mar 15 2010 - 3 Documents

US Social Security Administration

AP Formally Notes Arrival of a Social Security Tipping Point -- On Selection Sunday

The Associated Press's timing couldn't have been better for those who still want to pretend that Social Security is really not in serious trouble. Stephen Ohlemacher's item ("Social Security to start cashing Uncle Sam's IOUs") originally appeared ... [Published Mar 15 2010 by NewsBusters.org blogs]

Entities: Social Security, National Security, US Social Security Administration

First Reported Mar 15 2010 - Updated Mar 15 2010 - 2 Documents

Zhang Dejiang

Prudence urged with social security funds

BEIJING, March 15 (Xinhua) -- China's Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang on Monday called for stronger management of social security funds and more efforts to maintain and increase the value of the funds.Given the social security funds had a great bearing on ... [Published Mar 15 2010 by SINA]

Entities: Social Security, Zhang Dejiang, Beijing, XINHUA CHINA LTD.

First Reported Mar 15 2010 - Updated Mar 15 2010 - 1 Documents

US Department of the Treasury

Social Security Begins To Take Back Money Treasury Borrowed

The Social Security Administration wants back the $2.5 trillion its has loaned to the US Treasury. It is no wonder. The agency will have to pay out $29 billion more this year that it takes in from payroll withholding, according to the AP. The tension ... [Published Mar 15 2010 by 24/7 Wall St.]

Entities: Social Security, US Social Security Administration, US Department of the Treasury

First Reported Mar 20 2010 - Updated Mar 20 2010 - 1 Documents

Slow Social Security refund

My in-laws moved in with us about three years ago, My mother in law, Elvira, passed away on Oct. 19, 2009. My 94-year-old father-in-law and I called for an appointment for her death benefit at the end of October, and the Social Security representative ... [Published Mar 20 2010 by Miami Herald]

Entities: Social Security, Paul Greene, US Social Security Administration

First Reported Mar 15 2010 - Updated Mar 15 2010 - 1 Documents

Social Security starts cashing in US debt

Read this post » ... [Published Mar 15 2010 by Hot Air » Top Picks]

Entities: Social Security

First Reported 22 hours ago - Updated 22 hours ago - 1 Documents

Repeal Social Security

In 1936 the Republicans campaigned on repealing Social Security. How'd they do? [[ This is a content summary only. Visit Seeing the Forest at http://seeingtheforest.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] ... [Published 22 hours ago by Seeing the Forest]

Entities: Social Security

First Reported Mar 16 2010 - Updated Mar 16 2010 - 1 Documents

LETTER; Surviving on a Fixed Income

Re , by Alicia H. Munnell and Andrew G. Biggs (Op-Ed, March 8):I am 74 years old and continue to work because it is impossible for me to live in the Northeast on my Social Security allotment of $1,750 per month.I was appalled that the writers of your ... [Published Mar 16 2010 by New York Times]

Entities: Social Security, Andrew G, Public Housing, Nutrition, Gasoline

First Reported Mar 20 2010 - Updated Mar 20 2010 - 1 Documents

Anguilla Social Security Board Recognized by ISSA for Good Practices

The Anguilla Social Security Board has received a Certificate of Merit with Special Mention from the International Social Security Association (ISSA), the principal international institution bringing together social security agencies and organizations. ... [Published Mar 20 2010 by Anguillian]

Entities: Social Security, Anguilla, Guatemala, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Kitts and Nevis

First Reported 14 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 Documents

Marsha Blackburn Attacks Social Security

DOWNLOADS: (59) PLAYS: ... [Published 14 hours ago by Crooks and Liars]

Entities: Marsha Blackburn, Social Security, Insolvent, Hypocrisy, Medicaid

Blogs

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Almunia to succeed Kroes as EC antitrust chief [The Deal.com - Nov 30 2009] Joaquín Almunia is widely expected to maintain the European Commission's tough stance on cartels and illegal state aid -- but with a broader economic perspective ...
Almunia to succeed Kroes as EC antitrust chief [Dealscape - Nov 30 2009] Joaquín Almunia is widely expected to maintain the European Commission's tough stance on cartels and illegal state aid -- but with a broader economic perspective ...
Kroes Goes, Socialist Almunia Arrives as EC’s A... [WSJ.com: Law Blog - Nov 27 2009] Fortune 500 general counsels who imbibed a bit too much Thursday are awakening to news Friday that, on first blush, might seem bit stomach-churning in its own right. ...
Social Security In Deficit Next Year, AP Unconc... [NewsBusters.org blogs - Sep 27 2009] Contrary to what the Left and their media minions told Americans in 2005 when President George W. Bush wanted to reform Social Security, the nation's largest entitlement ...
Improving Social Security [Capital Gains and Games - Nov 03 2009] A new report from the National Academy of Social Insurance looks at a broad range of options for reducing Social Security's costs, increasing its revenues, and improving ...

Audio/Video

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EU's Almunia Says `No Plan B to Plug Greek Deficit [Bloomberg - YouTube - Jan 29 2010]
What is the future of Social Security and Medic... [Rep. Virginia Foxx - YouTube Channel - Jan 15 2010]
Ask Chuck: Two-Way Communication, Social Security [Senator Chuck Grassley - YouTube Channel - Nov 16 2009]
Greece and the EU [CNN.com - Video - Feb 20 2010]
Rep. Welch Outlines Social Security Benefits Plan [Rep. Peter Welch - YouTube Channel - Sep 23 2009]