Another green activist who allowed his vanity to override political judgement and support conservative, neo-liberal policy. It is a pity, because they discredit themselves. People increasingly want credibility and integrity from public figures. Political stars are something corporate media wants – it sells copy and makes it appear democracy is functioning.
EU politics
DW: Spain refuses immunity for Catalan separatist MEP Junqueras
We shall now see if the EU respects democracy and the rule of law. Read here
Deregulation
Prem Sikka: This decision will make a mockery of EU claims to be tackling tax havens
American Samoa, Guam, Namibia, Palau, Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago. What do these nations have in common besides that you probably do not know where they are on the map? They will probably be the […]
Economics
Bill Mitchell: European growth positive but weak
Key Eurozone states are still lagging behind where they were before the pandemic. In some cases (Italy and Spain), they hadn’t even got back to pre-GFC levels of activity before the pandemic stuck. Read here
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