EU politics
Al Jazeera: Turkey’s Erdogan defies pressure over Sweden’s NATO application
Erdogan continues to play hardball even after his election victory. Read the article HERE.
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Economics
Michael Roberts – Developing debt disaster
The global south debt crisis is escalating – debt cancellation is the only effective and just solution. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger Cross-posted from Michael Roberts’ blog Next […]
EU politics
Aufhe Bunga Bunga – Silvio Berlusconi: An Oral History
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi died on 12 June 2023 at the age of 86. In this special episode of the Aufhe Bunga Bunga podcast, we say goodbye to the towering figure of the […]
EU politics
Al Jazeera: Why is the EU offering Tunisia a financial assistance package?
The EU hopes to stem the number of refugees departing for Europe from the country’s coast during an economic crisis. Read the article HERE.
Media
International Federation of Journalists – UK: Assange closer to extradition to the US after appeal rejected by High Court
The latest legal development on Assange’s extradition to the US. In a judgement issued on 6 June, a High Court in the UK has rejected the latest appeal by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange against an […]
Media
Branko Marcetic: Attacks on Freedom of the Press Are Ramping Up
The state of democratic rights for journalists in some of the world’s leading Western powers is becoming increasingly worrisome. In Jacobin. Read the article HERE.
Climate Crisis
João Camargo: The Climate Crisis Will Be the Mother of All Financial Crises
The relationship between climate breakdown and a dysfunctional finance and insurance system Joao Camargo is a climate activist in grassroots movement Climaximo in Portugal and in the Climate Jobs campaign. He’s an environmental engineer and […]
Gig Economy
Gig Economy Project – EU member-states agree Platform Work Directive position
Both the platform lobby and pro-employment rights’ MEP Leïla Chaibi reacted critically to the Council’s Platform Work Directive position The Gig Economy Project is a BRAVE NEW EUROPE media network for gig workers in Europe. Click […]
EU politics
Brioni Bynun: Germany is criminalising Palestinian solidarity
In its latest attack on Palestinian human rights, the German police have unleashed a chilling crackdown on Nakba commemorations – including banning the holding of watermelons and repressing Jewish anti-apartheid protesters. Published in Tribune. Read the […]
Economics
Reuters: Lira plunges more than 7% as Turkey edges towards free market
Erdogan seems to be responding to his election victory by retreating towards more ‘orthodox’ macroeconomic policies. Read the article HERE.