Not a terribly progressive approach (Who is Eichengreen trying to appease? The edtiors of Project Syncidate?), but there are some interesting thoughts in the article.
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EU politics
Julian-Nicolas Calfuqir – In France, the Far Right Is Beating a Divided Left
‘Two years ago, a left-wing alliance denied Emmanuel Macron his majority in parliament. But today the forces of the Left are deeply divided — making Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National almost the sole contender for […]
Corruption
EurActiv: ‘Qatargate’ scandal casts light on ‘untouchable’ EU lawmakers
“As a corruption scandal rocks the European Parliament, lawmakers and campaign groups say a lack of asset declarations, little reporting on contacts with third countries and barely any sanctions created an environment where rule-breaking could […]
Inequality
Adam Tooze: Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? How China, Cuba and Albania came to have higher life expectancy than the USA
This one is a week old but the statistics it contains are truly stunning and worth your time. Read the article here.
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