Many technocrats think the UK is at or around full employment. What they don’t say is that this requires some radical thinking about economic policy.
EU politics
City Lab: In Need of Housing, Barcelona Fines Landlords For Long-Vacant Buildings
The massive fines levied against the investment funds have been interpreted as a “declaration of war” from Mayor Ada Colau, who wants more affordable housing. Read here
Geopolitics
AA: Israel granted 6-month extension to file response in genocide case at UN court
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced Thursday it extended the deadline for Israel to submit its defense in a genocide case before The Hague. “By an Order dated 14 April 2025, the #ICJ has […]
Economics
DeStatis – 2023: German Expenditure on social welfare radically reduced
Share of expenditure on social welfare below the pre-corona level (2019: 45.2 %) and the long-term average (1991-2023: 41.7 %) Share of expenditure on economic policy has more than doubled since 2019 to 21.9%; only […]
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