EU politics
the journal.ie: Italy’s competition watchdog is investigating Ryanair’s hand luggage charge
This is what governments should be for: To protect their citizens from predatory capitalists. Well done Italy. Read here
Year: 2018
EU politics
The Guardian: Uber Eats couriers’ pay protest brings traffic to a halt in central London
While Uber Eats is preparing to buy Competitor Deliveroo for around two billion dollars, employees are already being made to pay the price. Read here
EU politics
Reuters: Luxembourg wary of EU anti-money laundering plan, Denmark in favour
Every time financial issues com up they become bogged down in controversy and then fade away. We have seen this with the transaction tax, tax evasion, and now money laundering. Read here
Austerity
Adam Tooze, Quinn Slobodian, and Atossa Araxia Abrahamian – Neoliberalism’s New World Order
Begins at about 16:00. Join Adam Tooze, Quinn Slobodian, and Atossa Araxia Abrahamian for a special discussion on neoliberalism, globalization, and the future of democracy Adam Tooze will be holding talks in Berlin on 28 […]
EU politics
Common Space – Spain: Fury as leaked correspondence of Spanish judges refers to pro-independence Catalans as ‘rapists’ and ‘Nazis’
The Spanish justice system, which increasingly appears still to be beholden to its fascist past, once again shows its ugly face. Let us see if the EU adds Spain to its list of EU members […]
Corruption
The Globalist: Paul Manafort’s Europe Connection
This only exemplifies how corrupt the EU political elite is. Romano Prodi, former President of the European Commission, is still being held up as a European statesman. Despite a generous EU pension he is still […]
Deregulation
Film – The Spider´s Web
This is the English version. Watch the French language version – La Toile d’Araignée here Watch the Italian language version – La Tela del Ragno here Watch the Spanish language version – La Telerana here We […]
Corruption
Tax Justice Network – Podcast September 2018
In the September 2018 Tax Justice Network monthly podcast/radio show, the Taxcast: we talk to journalist Oliver Bullough about his new book, just out ‘Moneyland: why thieves and crooks now rule the world, and how […]
Austerity
John Weeks – Ending austerity: why public spending is key to building a stable and fair economy
John Gomez / Shutterstock John Weeks, SOAS, University of London The term “fiscal” comes from the Latin for “purse”. When it comes to fiscal policy – how the government manages the country’s budget […]
Corruption
Corporate Europe Observatory – How the financial lobby won the battle in Brussels
Despite their responsibility for the 2008 crash, the financial sector has successfully avoided major reform in the decade since. Their army of lobbyists has won almost all the major battles, leaving new legislation full of […]