EU politics
DW: Romania in desperate struggle against COVID-19
Another EU nation. Another Liberal government under the motto “The market will solve this.” Read here
Month: October 2021
Economics
Chris Dillow: Productivity in Late Capitalism
In the debate about how to increase productivity, everybody seems to be making an assumption that I find questionable – that feasible policy changes can make a significant difference. Read here
EU politics
US News: Portugal’s Gig-Economy Workers Set to Become Staff
Portugal has moved a step closer to ordering digital platforms such as Uber and Glovo to employ some of their drivers as staff with formal contracts and benefits, becoming the latest European nation to tackle […]
Corruption
Reuters: ECB urged to tighten trading rules for policymakers
Ethics standards at the ECB were never high, but they are showing another low: Top brass of the ECB have investments in companies benefited by ECB bond purchases….ECB urged to tighten trading rules for policymakers […]
Climate Crisis
ITV: ‘Why so generous?’: Inside Italy’s scheme offering huge subsidies towards low-carbon eco-homes
Italy’s government is encouraging households to convert their living spaces into eco-homes by covering 110% of the cost Read here A worker operates at a construction site in Milan, Italy. Credit: AP
Climate Crisis
Robin McAlpine – Carbon Capture and Storage
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is another one of those simple technical fixes that is supposed to stop climate change, but does not work Robin McAlpine is the director of the Scottish think and do […]
Climate Crisis
Geoffrey Lean – Glasgow’s COP26 is crunch time to save the world from disaster
Looking back on 30 years of climate conferences, Geoffrey Lean recalls the many missed opportunities for change that led us to this boiling point Geoffrey Lean is the world’s longest serving environment journalist Cross-posted from […]
Climate Crisis
DeSmog UK: Coal Mining Giant to Sponsor ‘Green Energy’ Gallery at UK Science Museum
Campaigners described the newly announced sponsorship deal as “greenwash, plain and simple” says DeSmog, a website devoted to decluttering the debate on climate change. Read here Gautam Adani. Credit: CC BY-SA 4.0 via WikiCommons
Climate Crisis
Bloomberg: Dutch Consider Budget Loophole to Boost Green Investments
Coalition talks in The Hague could set precedent for EU The Netherlands has traditionally opposed looser budget rules Read here
EU politics
Putin: Nord Stream 2 to start gas sales to Europe right after its approval
The Germans have sold the EU down the river again to maintain its hegemony Read here