Austerity
Thomas Fazi: ‘The Italian crisis is devastating – the EU has been vicious’
Thomas Fazi on Italy’s economic woes and the populist backlash. Read here
Month: February 2019
EU politics
The Local es: EU parliament bans Puigdemont conference over ‘security fears’
Free speech is not one of the EU´s Four Freedoms. To the contrary, democracy is the greatest threat to the EU´s neo-liberal diktat. Read here
Corruption
European Environmental Bureau: EU rejects scientific advice to dodge cancer warning after “unprecedented” lobbying
You can be excused for thinking that all the EU does is further the interests of transnational corporations at the expense of tis citzens. Fact is, that is what they do. Read here
Finance
ITEP: Netflix Posted Biggest-Ever Profit in 2018 and Paid $0 in Taxes
Hugely profitable tech company provides first look at how corporations are faring under new tax law Read here
EU politics
Maja Bjeloš: Two months of protests in Serbia – what’s next?
Since the end of 2018, anti-government protests have been held across Serbia. Maja Bjeloš explains the background to the protests, which have demanded an end to government pressure on the media, stronger protection for journalists […]
Economics
Deregulation
Corporate Europe Observatory: Veto power to please lobbyists – corporations behind Commission power grab over services
We cannot emphasise how important this topic is. It is the logical next step in the EU´s policy of destroying democracy in Europe to impose a neo-liberal diktat. We have shortened this article – somewhat, […]
EU politics
El Nacional Cat.: Main Spanish parties ask European Parliament to ban Puigdemont from speaking
With Centrists like this, who need populist fascist parties. The EU is arrving at its predestined neo-liberal goal: the end of democracy in Europe. No surprise to see the Social Democrats in the forefront. Read […]
Environment
EcoWatch: Glyphosate Exposure Increases Cancer Risk Up to 41%, Study Finds
Do not expect an action from the EU. The German transnatiional Bayer bought Monsanto and its cancer-causing product Roundup. Like Diesel, the EU hegemon Germany will see to it that this will be ignored. Read […]
EU politics
Spain in English: Violations of ‘presumption of innocence’ in Catalan Trial
The interesting aspect of this farce of a trial is that if found guilty, it will probably end up at the European Court of Justice and will expose the EU´s failure to deal with this […]