May you live in interesting times

The irony of this seemingly a blessing and considered as a Chinese curse, composes the world lately and brought meaning to my reading of the news over the weekend.
In fact, despite being widely attributed as a Chinese curse, there is no equivalent expression in Chinese. The nearest related Chinese expression sounds much more like "Better to be a dog in a peaceful time, than to be a human in a chaotic period.

That’s how probably felt Nemo, the French President Macron’s dog, when interrupted the talks of inner-city investments with junior ministers at the presidential office and took a leak against the fireplace. Probably Nemo thought that fireplace was actually Trump.

Meanwhile on the other coast the US President is struggling for his tax reform, having claimed that it’s a ‘middle class tax break that works’  and Republicans had been mulling lowering the annual deduction. Also he did an agreement with Japan’s PM Abe to work together over the rising pressure form North Korea. You see how busy was acting Mr Trump that he skipped a beat on his image and the social medias took an advantage.

Back in Europe, the tension between Madrid and Catalonia escalated over the weekend, having the central government announcement that will remove the Catalan leadership and threatened that will set strong jail terms immediately in case of a formal declaration of independence.
Meanwhile in Italy this weekend two of Italy’s wealthier regions voted for greater autonomy.
And along with the lack of major marco data today, the single currency remains soft and without any sharp declines.

Yes, interesting times we live! Take care of your dogs!