On March 6, the Special European Council saw 27 leaders of the European Union discuss the Russia threat and promote a strategic vision of disconcerting militarism. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had announced two days earlier that Europe had to spend more and indulge its various arms industries with greater attention than before. The ReArm Europe plan entails various measures intended to free up to EUR 800 billion in defence funding. This will entail something distinctly at odds with the standard EU mantra on balanced budgets: using the escape clause of the Stability and Growth Pact to bypass the Excessive Deficit Procedure.
Geopolitics
Branko Marcetic – Trump’s Unimpressive Yemen Cease-Fire Deal
‘With Donald Trump’s cease-fire deal with Yemen, we now have the same outcome that we would have had if Trump had never started bombing Yemen in the first place.’ In Jacobin. Read the article HERE.
National Politics
Alejandro Esteso Pérez – Post-election Kosovo plunges into the unknown as western allies wane
Kosovo’s recent election has brought up various questions regarding the country’s future. A search is now underway to determine how a majority can be formed in parliament, with the incumbent Albin Kurti likely to continue […]
Geopolitics
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese: States must adhere to obligations under Genocide Convention to prevent further loss of life in Gaza
Israel has destroyed Gaza during five months of military operations, the Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese said today. “The harrowing number of deaths, the irreparable harm done to those who survive, […]
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