Bill Mitchell – Germany’s sectoral decline and its obsession with fiscal austerity

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 […]

“Rajoy’s strategy has been spectacularly unnuanced. At every turn, he has scorned the independence movement as no more than a plot “to liquidate our constitution”, a “criminal” conspiracy, and “a clear violation of the laws, […]

Signs and wonders are happening! The German Handelsblatt has recognised that foreign trade surpluses are not necessarily a good thing. Although they have long been regarded in this country as hard proof of German competitiveness, the […]