Economics
Ann Pettifor: Britain’s flagging economy: is Brexit to blame?
“However, the evidence shows that—to date—it is austerity, not Brexit, that has had the most negative long-term impact on the British economy.” Read here
Month: November 2018
EU politics
El Nacional.cat: Strasbourg finds against Spain again over a human rights violation
Nothing new in the Spanish justice system. Read here
Economics
Larry Elliot: We overdo our respect for the EU. Britain can flourish outside it
As you may have noticed, our coverage of Brexit has been limited. Due to the degree of hysteria and polemic there has not really been much of what we call “Expertise with a radical face”. […]
Climate Crisis
The Guardian: Avoid London, police warn motorists, amid Extinction Rebellion ‘swarming’ protests
Disruption could continue until Saturday as Extinction Rebellion continues climate change protest Read here
Climate Crisis
Sofía López, Bram De Botselier, Simon Schunz – The EU talks big on protecting the Arctic, but it continues to prioritise economic interests over the environment
The Arctic is one of the world’s most environmentally fragile regions, but it also offers substantial economic opportunities. This has led many states and companies with an interest in the region to promote a policy […]
Economics
TUAC – OECD Economic Outlook: Revival of Pre-Crisis Concepts?
The TUAC addresses the dangers of OECD basing policy on pre-crisis concepts (NAIRU etc and illusory inflation scares), in a post-crisis world of ever-rising private debt. OECD are forced to recommend co-ord fiscal expansion in […]
EU politics
Yanis Varoufakis: “The EU declared war and Theresa May played along”
The former Greek finance minister on how a bad Brexit deal became inevitable and his plan to transform Europe. We at Brave New Europe don’t take a position on Brexit. While we recognise that many […]
EU politics
ekathimerini.com: Austerity violated Greeks’ right to food, new report concludes
Austerity violated Greeks’ right to food, new report concludes: “structural reforms that “significantly tipped the balance in favor of larger food retailers and private traders to the detriment of small-scale producers.”” Read here
EU politics
CNBC: EU begins disciplinary procedures against Italy after rejecting its controversial budget plans
The European Commission is moving closer to sanctioning Italy for its 2019 draft budget proposal. Read here
Corruption
Corporate Europe Observatory: Renewable gas lobby exposed as misleading ahead of EU 2050 Climate Strategy
Ahead of the European Commission announcing its ‘2050 Climate Strategy’ for complying with the targets set out in the Paris Agreement, Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) today released a two-part briefing (Part I, Part II) on […]