Corruption
Politico: Bulgaria sinks under wave of pre-election scandals
Ahead of elections on July 11, Bulgarians are confronted by alarming revelations of state capture. Read here
Political Parties
Corruption
Thomas Klikauer and Nadine Campbell: How Corporations Seek to Control Civil Societies Through Political “Influence” and Monopolies
It all comes down to the fact that we have a capitalist class that is extremely aggressive and has things under control. Thomas Klikauer teaches at the Sydney Graduate School of Management at Western Sydney University, […]
Corruption
Thomas Klikauer, Catherine Link – The Good-Doing Elite
“If we want things to stay as they are, things will have to change” Thomas Klikauer teaches MBAs at the Sydney Graduate School of Management, Western Sydney University, Australia Catherine Link is at the Western […]
Corruption
Radosveta Vassileva – Framing and Raiding: Bulgaria’s Kafkaesque Prosecutor’s Office
According to the EU Bulgaria is a member state Dr. Radosveta Vassileva is a Visiting Research Fellow at Middlesex University. She holds a PhD in Law from University College London where she also served as […]
Corruption
Konrad Lachmayer – An Austrian Abyss of Cronyism and Corruption
Fighting for the Rule of Law in Austria Konrad Lachmayer is a Professor of Public Law and European Law at the Sigmund Freud University Vienna Cross-posted from the Verfassungsblog The Kurz government has been involved […]
Climate Crisis
Wolfgang Munchau: Clean and green vs belt and road
Once again another questionable capitalist project with a green label Read here
Corruption
Patrick Cockburn – From the Somme to COVID, the Deadly Toll of Bad Leadership
A similar tale could be told of most European nations and many worldwide Patrick Cockburn is the author of War in the Age of Trump (Verso) Cross-posted from Counterpunch National Covid Memorial Wall. Photograph Source: […]
Corruption
AP – Leftist-green candidate elected mayor of Croatia’s capital
We shall see how long a leftist politician with integrity holds out in a corrupt EU nation. Read here
Corruption
Politico – Sebastian Kurz (and his mom) battle Austria’s judiciary
Attacks by chancellor and allies against corruption probe threaten rule of law, critics warn. However any attack on corruption is an attack on the EU political class. Read here
Austerity
Thomas Fazi – The Eternal Return of “Technical Government” in Italy
If there is a country that epitomizes the perils of technopopulism, it is Italy Read here