On March 6, the Special European Council saw 27 leaders of the European Union discuss the Russia threat and promote a strategic vision of disconcerting militarism. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had announced two days earlier that Europe had to spend more and indulge its various arms industries with greater attention than before. The ReArm Europe plan entails various measures intended to free up to EUR 800 billion in defence funding. This will entail something distinctly at odds with the standard EU mantra on balanced budgets: using the escape clause of the Stability and Growth Pact to bypass the Excessive Deficit Procedure.
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ibna: Large increase in asylum applications in Germany by Turkish citizens
This is a typical example how Angela Merkel`s hubris has created an ever increasing spiral of crisis. While she forced the EU to give billions of Euros to Erdogan and supported him in elections to […]
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Haaretz: BibiLeaks: How Germany’s Bild Newspaper Became Embroiled in Israel’s Wartime Scandal
Bild, the best-selling German newspaper, is known for its strong support for Israel. So how did it become a pawn in an alleged conspiracy, orchestrated by Netanyahu’s office, to turn public opinion against a Gaza […]
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Ignasi Bernat and David Whyte: Spanish law is being used to silence political opposition yet Europe remains silent
Today, 12 February, the trial of the Catalonian political prisoners begins in Spain. As the drama unfolds in front of the world, behind the scenes the Guardia Civil and the Spanish National Police will continue […]
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