The whole machinery of public procurement that has emerged in this neoliberal era needs to be abandoned and replaced with decision-making processes and rules that privilege the advancement of public well-being over profit.
EU politics
France 24: Iceland leans to left in snap election
Although the final election results are still nov available, it appears there will be a centre-left coalition government in Iceland. Read here
Geopolitics
Politico – UK ‘ready’ to send peacekeepers to Ukraine, PM Starmer says
Interesting timing. One could read it as an attempt to scupper peace talks. Alternatively, the UK wants to position itself as America’s useful idiot. Read the article HERE.
Economics
Eurostat: Industrial Production down by 1.7% in the euro area and by 0.4% in the EU compared with December 2021
Among Member States for which data are available, the largest monthly decreases were registered inIreland (–8.5%), Luxembourg (–5.2%) and Lithuania (–4.0%). The highest increases were observed inDenmark (+13.5%), Portugal (+4.1%) and Hungary (+3.8%) Read HERE
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