Economics
eu observer: ECB president grilled over €135bn interest payout to commercial banks
The EU Disneyland Parliament is once again showing that it can ask questions. Read HERE Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Year: 2023
Corruption
Politico – EU Corruption: Eva Kaili is back with a new story prompting incredulity: There’s a conspiracy
The Qatargate suspect is pushing to reframe her case as an anti-spying morality tale, prompting some incredulity. Read HERE
EU politics
Lilie Chouliaraki, Myria Georgiou: Power and resistance at Europe’s digital border
Host cities for migrants and refugees who reach Europe, like Athens, Berlin and London, are not only sites of surveillance and exclusion but also of struggle, agency and resistance. Lilie Chouliaraki and Myria Georgiou are […]
Climate Crisis
Euronews: ‘Another missed opportunity’: EU Commissioner rules out private jet ban
The EU Transport Commission has said it won’t curb private jet use. Read the article HERE.
Uncategorized
Mark Steven: The Global Class War in Five Novels
Contemporary literature on class struggle is territorially grounded but internationally expansive. Mark Steven is Senior Lecturer in Twentieth- and Twenty-first Century Literature at the University of Exeter, UK. He is author of ‘Class War: A […]
Corruption
The European Conservative: Qatargate MEP Lifts Lid on Parliamentary Espionage
Eva Kaili, the Greek MEP and former vice-president of the European Parliament accused of money laundering and bribery as part of the ‘Qatargate’ scandal, is on the offensive, claiming she’s been targeted for her work […]
EU politics
Samuel Charap: An Unwinnable War
As the long-awaited counteroffensive begins, here’s a piece in Foreign Policy which spells out the reality: Ukraine can’t win this war, and there will either be a negotiated settlement sooner or – after much more […]
Environment
Richard Gregory: Europe has lost over half a billion birds in 40 years. The single biggest cause? Pesticides and fertilisers
Destroying Europe’s biodiversity is not just about endangered species – it will ultimately undermine the basis for food production Richard Gregory is honorary professor of Genetics, Evolution & Environment at University College London. Cross-posted from […]
National Politics
John P. Ruehl – Conflict, Migration, and Demography in Russia and Its Border Regions
For centuries, Russian authorities have modified their approach to managing the country’s large, diverse population, held together by an ethnic Russian core. The war in Ukraine has again altered the Kremlin’s strategy of managing its […]
Economics
Kate Mackenzie, Tim Sahay: To beat China you must become China
Leaders need followers. Last month, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan delivered a speech outlining the Biden administration’s international economic policy at the Brookings Institute in Washington. The “New Washington Consensus” was not directed at […]