Davos: “They are loath to pay a living wage, but they will fund a philharmonic orchestra. They will ban unions, but they will organize a workshop on transparency in government.”
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Branko Milanovic: Dutiful dirges of Davos
Environment
Reuters: Germany to ban use of glyphosate from end of 2023
The Greens in Germany are not a progressive party, nor really radically Green, but the number of voters flocking to vote for them is forcing the establishment parties to start adopting green policies. Read here
EU politics
Middle East Monitor: Amnesty calls for probe into German police violence against pro-Palestine supporters
Amnesty International has called for “independent investigations” after a video circulated on social media showing police in Berlin beating pro-Palestine protesters on Saturday. Read HERE
Austerity
Bill Mitchell: European Union – business as usual as the madness continues
“With another cyclical downturn approaching, the European Commission continues to conduct its affairs in a sort of time warp, divorced from reality.” Read here
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