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
Ashoka Mody: Germany’s Economy Will Be Europe’s Problem
If people aren’t prospering, they won’t support integration. Read here
Geopolitics
Kyiv Indpendent: Eye of the storm: A day in the life of Ukrainian infantry on the zero line near Toretsk
Another article from the Ukraine pro-govenment Kyi Independent of how Ukraine is losing the war Read HERE
Economics
Wolfgang Streeck: “Global Governance” is a Pipe Dream
Wolfgang Streeck’s new book Taking Back Control? argues that the neoliberal era of free trade and trickle-down rhetoric lies in the past. He spoke to Jacobin about the political shocks this might bring. Read HERE
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