State predation is not new in Ukraine. Investigations targeting legitimate businesses – aimed at either extorting money or taking over companies at a fraction of their value – have been a feature of Ukrainian business life since independence. However, large-scale predatory activities by so-called law enforcement agencies were curbed after the Revolution of Dignity.
Austerity
The Local fr: With no Christmas truce, transport strikes continue across France on Monday
With unions ruling out a ‘Christmas truce’ strike action continues in France on Monday, with public transport still badly disrupted and power cuts over the weekend. Read here
Geopolitics
ARTnews: Head of German Museum That Canceled Candice Breitz Show Over Gaza Statements Quits
Christine Streichert-Clivot, culture minister of the Saarland region, of being the first German culture minister since the Nazi era of “to preside over the cancellation of a major exhibition by a Jewish artist at a […]
Gig Economy
The City: NYC Set to Pass Food Delivery App Laws Securing Workers Minimum Pay, Bathrooms and More
City lawmakers are acting to aid workers in the booming multi-billion dollar app-based food delivery industry, scheduling a vote for Thursday on a landmark slate of bills intended to ensure bathroom access, minimum pay and […]
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