# Maastricht Treaty on The No Agenda Show

Maastricht Treaty comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from October 2011 to May 2012.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** October 2011 – May 2012
- **Related topics:** [Gdp](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gdp.md), [Berlusconi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/berlusconi.md), [Germany](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/germany.md), [Greenhouse Gas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/greenhouse-gas.md), [Imf](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/imf.md), [Sarkozy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sarkozy.md), [Sovereignty](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sovereignty.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Polluter Pays Principle, Maastricht Treaty Article 5

- **Episode:** [407: Exploding Dog](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/407-exploding-dog.md)
- **Published:** 2012-05-10
- **Time:** 2:02:09–2:06:22
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/407-exploding-dog/chapter/polluter-pays-principle-maastricht-treaty-article-5.md

The "polluter pays" principle and the concept of "subsidiarity" from the Maastricht Treaty are discussed in the context of international environmental law. These legal frameworks allow for centralized intervention if local governments are deemed ineffective in meeting greenhouse gas stabilization goals.

Keywords: [maastricht treaty](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/maastricht-treaty.md), subsidiarity, polluter pays, [greenhouse gas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/greenhouse-gas.md), [sovereignty](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sovereignty.md)

### European Market Instability, Falco Parody, Maastricht Treaty

- **Episode:** [353: We Can't Wait](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/353-we-can-t-wait.md)
- **Published:** 2011-11-03
- **Time:** 14:53–19:35
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/353-we-can-t-wait/chapter/european-market-instability-falco-parody-maastricht-treaty.md

The economic crisis puts pressure on Italian and French banks while leaders ignore the original Maastricht Treaty rules regarding debt-to-GDP ratios. A YouTube parody of Falco's music serves as propaganda criticizing George Papandreou's handling of the Greek bankruptcy.

Keywords: [sarkozy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sarkozy.md), [berlusconi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/berlusconi.md), [maastricht treaty](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/maastricht-treaty.md), [gdp](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gdp.md), falco

### Maastricht Treaty Violations and the Euro's Original Sin

- **Episode:** [351: Home for the Holidays](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/351-home-for-the-holidays.md)
- **Published:** 2011-10-27
- **Time:** 29:07–32:17
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/351-home-for-the-holidays/chapter/maastricht-treaty-violations-and-the-euro-s-original-sin.md

A former IMF director stated that the "original sin" of the EU was entering a currency union without a political union. Many countries, starting with Germany, flouted the Maastricht Treaty rules by running budget deficits exceeding 3% of GDP. Some analysts suggest these violations were permitted on purpose to eventually force a consolidated political and fiscal union during a crisis.

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