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.
EU politics
VilaWeb: Spain misused European arrest warrant against rapper Valtònyc
EU court rules that Spain should not have used a penal code passed three years after the events he is accused of Read here
Economics
Heiner Flassbeck: France has voted – but the beacon of this election is being ignored
After last Sunday’s election in France, Europe quickly went back to business as usual. After all, it went well once again. Emanuele Macron is likely to be re-elected as president and Europe can rely on […]
Finance
Nick Shaxson: If tax havens scare you, monopolies should too. And vice versa.
An excellent article, although rather long. So if you have an hour on the weekend to dedicate to erudition read HERE
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