There are expressions that creep up on you when you are not looking, that come from nowhere, and seem to take over the media all at once. The latest, and the subject of this week’s essay is the “Deep State.”
Corruption
Politico: The Moroccan spy at the heart of the Qatar investigation
One shadowy figure in the Qatar corruption scandal is a Moroccan spy, who was reportedly known to French and Spanish authorities. Read Here
Climate Crisis
Transport & Environment: EU replaces Russian oil barrel for barrel as continent fails to cut demand
Instead of cutting demand, Europe has simply replaced imports from Russia with oil from other producing countries. Read HERE
EU politics
Wolfgang Streeck – Europe under Merkel IV: Balance of Impotence
An insightful, although long, analysis concerning where EU politics, especially with regard to its German/French axis, is headed. Read here
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