With regard to EU-Commission President jean Claude Juncker’s speech concerning the future of the EU last week Mitchell writes: “Juncker’s speech displayed the usual mixture of hubris, denial and error-prone behaviour that has defined his Presidency.”
EU politics
Politico: EU capitals fume at ‘Queen’ von der Leyen
The EU isn’t built like the United States, with a single-figure in control of foreign policy. Ursula Von Der Leyen has neither the political or constitutional credibility to fill that role, as much as she […]
EU politics
Aditya Chakrabortty: The cleaners who won fair wages and a way to belong
Outsourcing has never been evaluated beyond the financial cost, and even then it has proven not to be cheaper than in house sevices. Aditya Chakrabortty provides an example of whathas been lost, but can be […]
Climate Crisis
Andrew Simms – The case for an Ecological Interest Rate
Between the Anglo-American political horror shows of 2020 and the raging pandemic, something much less theatrical drifted centre stage to play a more than usually important role: interest rates. Read here
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