The Frankenstein Currency: Euro with Miguel Arjona Sanchez

Editor&#8217;s note: We apologize for the lateness of this interview. This months, one of us had extensive health issues and another had a very urgent personal issue that had to be dealt with. We sincerely apologize, and we add extra episodes in the upcoming months. <br/><br/>Today, we have Miguel Arjona Sanchez, Professor of Constitutional Law, join us for the second time to discuss the true history of the Euro and all the problems that stem with it. <br/><br/>Don&#8217;t forget to also listen to our first interview with Miguel.<br/><br/>Show Notes<br/><br/>1:00 - 2:35 What is money. Miguel describes society&#8217;s relationships to money.<br/><br/>2:35 - 5:55 What happened when Spain went to the Euro. How the Euro (Gold Standard)&#160;&#160;hurts some of the countries more than others.<br/><br/>5:55 - 7:20 Iberian Union - would have been a union between Spain and Portugal<br/><br/>7:20 - 9:20 How Portugal got integrated into the EU.<br/><br/>9:20 - 15:25 Notional inequality of the EU and how the created a &#8220;Frankenstein Currency&#8221;<br/><br/>15:25 - 18:00 The EU is not a democracy. The union is suppose to be a temporary stop but people in power are comfortable so the future is not clear.<br/><br/>18:00 - 18:35 The EU is transforming Europe into America/Destroying European model<br/><br/>18:35 - 22:20 Why are the cracks in the EU (Poland and Hungary) happening?<br/><br/>22:20 - 23:45 Greek Debt Crisis<br/><br/>23:45 - 24:45 US view of the Euro<br/><br/>24:45 - 26:20 Spain&#8217;s economy after 2009<br/><br/>26:20 - 27:30 How healthcare changed in Spain under the EU.<br/><br/>27:30 - 29:00 Germany&#8217;s economy issues under EU.<br/><br/>29:00 - 31:05 Austerity policies were issued to try to &#8220;pay the debt&#8221;.<br/><br/>31:05 - 32:45 France&#8217;s Military Complex helps their economy in the EU.<br/><br/>33:15 - 35:40 How China&#8217;s Belt Road Initiative will hit the EU (predictions).<br/><br/>35:40 - 36:50 The EU is more concerned with relations with Russia and how Americas<br/><br/>action