As the ‘wise men’ of the Constitutional Council prepare to give their decision on pensions, it is worth asking a simple question. In general, can we trust constitutional judges? Let us be clear: constitutional courts play an absolutely indispensable role in all countries. Unfortunately, like all powers, these precious and fragile institutions are sometimes instrumentalised and damaged by the people to whom these eminent functions have been entrusted, who often try to impose their own political preferences under the guise of law.
Corruption
Aditya Chakrabortty: Haringey council taken over by Momentum? It’s just locals taking back control
Chakrabortty explains how the neo-liberal media is warming up to systematically denigrate its opponents, which in the UK are gaining political ground. Much of the mainstream media in Europe is not combatting Fake News, which they […]
EU politics
euronews: Bulgaria faces fresh political turmoil as government loses confidence vote
The Bulgarian government of liberal Prime Minister Kiril Petkov was toppled on Wednesday by a motion of no confidence, plunging the country into a new political crisis after three elections last year. Read Here Photo: […]
Economics
EU Announces Further Success in Degrowth Policy: GDP down by 0.6% in the euro area and by 0.4% in Q1
In the first quarter 2021, seasonally adjusted GDP decreasedby 0.6% inthe euro areaandby 0.4%in the EU,compared with the previous quarter, according to a preliminary flash estimate published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European […]
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