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.
EU politics
Spain in English: Puigdemont and Comín acquire provisional MEP accreditation
If anyone wants proof of the anti-democratic credentials of the EU, it has been their denying three elected Catalan politicians from assuming office. Read here
Corruption
Aljazeera: US Supreme Court rejects Bayer’s bid to end Roundup lawsuits
The justices left in place a $25m judgement in favour of a man who says he developed cancer from using Roundup. Read Here
Climate Crisis
Corporate Europe Observatory – COP26: the biggest finance greenwash event in history
Some of the worst financiers of the worst polluters helped write the script – and more, they will implement the decisions after the summit in Glasgow. Read here
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