Wolfgang Schäuble is the person who personified the so-called ‘die schwarze null’ (Black Zero) while finance Minister. His conduct as finance minister was an instrumental element in extending the GFC across the Eurozone. He is still influential in European politics and his latest Op Ed makes it clear that the austerity mindset is still alive and well despite the current relaxation of the Stability and Growth Pact rules during the pandemic.
Climate Crisis
CNN: Norway, the UK and Canada are not climate champions. They are climate hypocrites
“Norway, the UK and Canada are not climate champions. They are climate hypocrites.” These nations “all plan to keep producing fossil fuels, investing in new projects and explorations.” Read Here Extinction Rebellion activists protest against […]
EU politics
Julia Manek, Gemma Bird, Andrea Galán: Closed. Confining. Torturing? The Construction of Torturing Environments in Samos’ Hotspot Camps
The transition from the overcrowded Reception and Identification Centre (RIC) on Samos to a Closed and Controlled Access Centre (CCAC) doesn’t overcome the psychological and physical harm perpetuated by these spaces that continue to make […]
Economics
Bill Mitchell: The last thing policy makers should be thinking about right now is creating a recession
Policy makers should ignore the noise from the financial markets and decline to ratify their gambling. They should be patient and let the supply side constraints ease as the pandemic eases. Their attention should be […]
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