They inherited poorly performing economies that bred widespread social and political discontent, argues Ashoka Mody, and both leaders unwisely followed the traditional European recipe of ‘labour reforms’
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Climate Crisis
euronews: Cruise ships hurt the environment, people and local communities – and they don’t pay taxes
The study also found that a large cruiseliner can have a bigger carbon footprint than 12,000 cars, while an overnight stay onboard uses 12 times more energy than a stay in a hotel. Read here
Climate Crisis
Balkan Green Energy News: Fossil fuels still subsidized more than renewables in EU, auditors find
The EU’s energy taxation and carbon pricing policies don’t square with its climate goals, the European Court of Auditors said in a review. The document reveals most member states gave more subsidies in 2020 for […]
Austerity
Thomas Piketty: Towards a Union in the Union
“The threat to the world today is not a trade war but a social war, conducted by means of aggressive policies of fiscal dumping which benefit the wealthiest and the most mobile.” Read here
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