EU politics
Lily Lynch: Estonia’s hawks
Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has become an icon of the new feminist Atlanticism, a rebranded form of aggressive militarism, writes Lily Lynch in ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.
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Environment
Adriana Mayor: Alcarràs and As Bestas: Spain’s Renewable Energy Divides Play Out in Cinemas
The slogan Renovables sí, pero no así has become increasingly prominent in Spain in recent years as the reality of corporate renewable macro-projects kicks in. Cross-posted from the Green European Journal RURAL Spain, with its […]
Energy
ETUC- EU: ‘Cosmetic’ energy reforms won’t help workers
The European Trade Union Confederation’s press release on the European Commission’s proposals to reform the EU’s internal electricity market design. Read the article HERE.
Economics
Mark Thompson, Anna Cooban: Credit Suisse shares crash as Saudi investor rules out more funds
Report in CNN on the chaos at Swiss bank Credit Suisse today. Is this the start of a new financial crisis? Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Gubad Ibadoghlu: What impact have EU sanctions had on the Russian economy?
EU sanctions failed to debilitate the Russian economy in 2022, but that might be changing. Gubad Ibadoghlu is a Senior Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Cross-posted from LSE EUROPP’s […]
Austerity
James K. Galbraith: The Austerity Train Wreck
A skewering of the brutal austerity in Greece which led to the country’s train disaster. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Vijay Prashad, Katie Halper: Frankfurt City Council Undermines Human Rights by Cancelling a Concert by Roger Waters
Attempts to paint legitimate criticism of the Israeli state as antisemitic is a well-worn tactic to undermine support for Palestinian human rights, but one that still seems to be effective in Germany. Vijay Prashad is an […]
EU politics
Politico: Brussels banned TikTok. Europe has questions.
The EU has banned members of staff from using the Chinese video-sharing app TikTok and advised MEPs to get rid of the app. But it has failed to offer any real explanation as to why […]
Media
Jonathan Cook: I once admired George Monbiot. But his grim trajectory shows us where politics is heading
Everyone who dissents from the mainstream liberal press seems to get smeared as ‘far-right’ these days. Jonathan Cook is the author of three books on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and a winner of the Martha Gellhorn […]
Corruption
Branko Marcetic: Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse Shows Little Has Changed for Big Banks Since 2008
The spectacular collapse of Silicon Valley Bank was caused by corruption, financial recklessness, and poor decision-making. With its bailout echoing 2008’s eager bailouts for the rich, it begs the question: How much longer will Americans […]