This is the result of the financialisation of homes. Dirty money, be it from developing nations or the rich in the advanced economies is seeking secure havens. And what is more secure than nations, like those of the EU, which protect such transactions via weak regulatory systems. That this has occurred has to do more with a few judges and prosecutors in Spain than a efficient rule of law.
EU politics
Aditya Chakrabortty: How would Corbynism work in government? Here’s a clue
The difference between a conservative and social democratic party: A conservative party kicks the people in the teeth, then does it again. A social democratic party kicks the people in the teeth, says “sorry, then […]
EU politics
Daily Record: Institute for Statecraft’s Integrity Initiative
In state and commercial media we are constantly bombarded with reports of purported fake news being launched by the Russians. Here is a clear case, where Britain’s own government spooks are doing exactly this to […]
Climate Crisis
Ian Sinclair: We need to talk about the politics of climate experts
There is a left and right to environmentalism – and indeed a right and wrong: those who think infinite growth can continue under ‘green capitalism’ and those that face up to the truth of degrowth […]
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