Austerity
Bill Mitchell: Governments are now in an ideological bind
The EU is a system that survives because the key institutions break the law – to the advantage of neo-liberal interests. Read here
Year: 2020
Economics
Michael Roberts – Wealth or Income?
Wealth begets wealth: the wealthiest families in Florence today are descended from the wealthiest families of Florence nearly 600 years ago! Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and prolific blogger Cross-posted […]
Economics
Emma Clancy – Apple’s 0.005%Tax Rate in Ireland Endorsed by EU Court
The EU is a neo-liberal closed system: Heads the corporations win, tails the EU citizens lose. Emma Clancy works as an advisor for Martin Schirdewan of Die Linke in the European Parliament. She is also […]
Climate Crisis
Tomaso Ferrando, Daniel Tischer – How Banks are Trying to Capture the Green Transition
philip openshaw / shutterstock Tomaso Ferrando, University of Antwerp and Daniel Tischer, University of Bristol Private sector banks in the UK should have a central role in financing climate action and supporting a just transition […]
Economics
Richard Murphy – Micro v Macro, the big divide in economics
Richard Murphy, who is one of the most Prolific authors on BRAVE NEW EUROPE, has started a youtube channel. For this he has done a series of short introductory films. We felt we would wait […]
EU politics
Ben Wray – A ‘Complete Reversal’: European Parliament Recommends Equal Rights for Platform Workers in New EU Employment Guidelines
The EU Parliament’s new recommendations on employment protection guidelines are a “complete reversal” of the positions “that have dominated the European institutions for years”, according to its architect. However, the vote is not binding on […]
Corruption
George Monbiot: Secret coronavirus contracts awarded in UK without competition
Deals worth billions have been granted by a UK government willing to brazen out disgrace until outrage subsides. Read here
Economics
David Jamieson – The Fading Hope of the ‘Roaring Twenties’ poses Problems for our Rulers
Although focussed on Britain, the article raises many questions that should be asked throughout Europe, which like Brexit Britain, has put all its bets on a V recovery and have no plan B. David Jamieson […]
Austerity
Yanis Varoufakis – The Eurozone is Grappling with Crisis, Class war & the North-South Divide
An interview with Yanis Varoufakis concerning the current crisis of the Eurozone. Yanis Varoufakis, a former finance minister of Greece, is leader of the MeRA25 party and Professor of Economics at the University of Athens. […]
Climate Crisis
Inside Climate News: The Wood Pellet Business is Booming. Scientists Say That’s Not Good for the Climate
The industry has exploded, driven largely by European climate policies and subsidies that reward burning wood, even as an increasing number of scientists call out what they see as a dangerous carbon accounting loophole that […]